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207 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
57
Ocean / Sea
 
39
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
35
Land Mammals
 
27
Fish
 
26
Weather
 
22
Marine Mammals
 
13
Groundwater
 
9
Invertebrates
 
9
Birds
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Insects
 
4
Air
 
1
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
23
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
21
Ice / Snow Change
 
20
Permafrost Change
 
18
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Pollution
 
14
Fire
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Erosion
 
9
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Infestation
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
45
Safety
 
45
Economic Impact
 
37
Cultural Impact
 
32
Harvest Change
 
30
Energy
 
24
Fisheries
 
21
Transportation
 
21
Buildings
 
20
Human Health
 
18
Communication
 
13
Conflict
 
10
Water Management
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Pets
 
7
Displacement
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

25 182
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 1 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7
FALL
 
2

Country

United States
 
86
Canada
 
12
Russia
 
5
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Sweden
 
1