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225 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
56
Weather
 
46
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
39
Fish
 
30
Ocean / Sea
 
29
Land Mammals
 
24
Marine Mammals
 
18
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Birds
 
13
Atmosphere
 
12
Invertebrates
 
11
Air
 
6
Groundwater
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
34
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
24
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
19
Ice / Snow Change
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
18
Pollution
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Fire
 
15
Permafrost Change
 
14
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Pathogen
 
10
Erosion
 
9
Landslide / Avalanche
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Drought
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
51
Transportation
 
40
Food Security
 
39
Cultural Impact
 
38
Economic Impact
 
36
Fisheries
 
21
Human Health
 
19
Harvest Change
 
16
Water Management
 
15
Buildings
 
12
TOURISM
 
12
Energy
 
11
Water Security
 
9
Displacement
 
7
Pets
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Communication
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2024 2025

Month

21 1 11 22 22 32 14 10 16 35 41
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
19
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
15
SPRING
 
4

Country

United States
 
90
Canada
 
24
Russia
 
10
Iceland
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1