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193 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
55
Ocean / Sea
 
39
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
32
Land Mammals
 
24
Fish
 
23
Weather
 
21
Marine Mammals
 
12
Groundwater
 
9
Invertebrates
 
9
Birds
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Insects
 
4
Air
 
1
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
21
Extreme Temperature
 
21
Ice / Snow Change
 
20
Permafrost Change
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Pollution
 
14
Fire
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
9
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Drought
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Pathogen
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
4
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

Safety
 
42
Food Security
 
41
Economic Impact
 
37
Cultural Impact
 
32
Harvest Change
 
27
Energy
 
24
Fisheries
 
20
Transportation
 
20
Buildings
 
19
Human Health
 
16
Communication
 
13
Conflict
 
10
Water Management
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Pets
 
6
Displacement
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

21 172
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
12
SPRING
 
7
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
76
Canada
 
11
Russia
 
5
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Sweden
 
1