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322 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 87
Ocean / Sea
 
 62
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 49
Weather
 
 49
Land Mammals
 
 44
Fish
 
 38
Marine Mammals
 
 27
Birds
 
 17
Invertebrates
 
 15
Plants / Kelp
 
 15
Groundwater
 
 13
Air
 
 11
Insects
 
 4
Atmosphere
 
 3
Microbes
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1
Reptiles
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 50
Extreme Temperature
 
 36
Ice / Snow Change
 
 30
Permafrost Change
 
 27
Extreme Precipitation
 
 26
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 21
Pollution
 
 20
Fire
 
 18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 15
Flooding / Draining
 
 15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 12
Pathogen
 
 11
Debris / Trash
 
 10
Algal Bloom
 
 9
Erosion
 
 9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 8
Drought
 
 8
Glacier Change
 
 7
Extreme Wind
 
 6
Infestation
 
 6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 4
Eruption
 
 4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 3
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Earthquake
 
 2
Seasonal Timing
 
 2
Thunderstorm
 
 2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 77
Food Security
 
 72
Economic Impact
 
 54
Cultural Impact
 
 46
Harvest Change
 
 40
Buildings
 
 31
Transportation
 
 31
Fisheries
 
 29
Energy
 
 28
Human Health
 
 25
Communication
 
 19
Water Management
 
 19
Air Quality
 
 15
Conflict
 
 15
Water Security
 
 15
TOURISM
 
 13
Pets
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 10
Sanitation
 
 6
Displacement
 
 4
Livestock
 
 3
Aquaculture
 
 2
Forestry
 
 2
Relocation
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 1

Year

166 156
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 12 15 23 22 21 61 26 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 49
FALL
 
 18
WINTER
 
 13
SPRING
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 122
Canada
 
 28
Russia
 
 9
Norway
 
 6
Iceland
 
 3
Brazil
 
 1
China
 
 1
Ireland
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
United Kingdom
 
 1