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313 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 81
Ocean / Sea
 
 61
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 47
Weather
 
 46
Land Mammals
 
 42
Fish
 
 39
Marine Mammals
 
 26
Birds
 
 16
Plants / Kelp
 
 15
Invertebrates
 
 14
Groundwater
 
 9
Air
 
 8
Insects
 
 4
Atmosphere
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1
Microbes
 
 1
Reptiles
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 49
Extreme Temperature
 
 33
Ice / Snow Change
 
 28
Permafrost Change
 
 26
Extreme Precipitation
 
 22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 19
Pollution
 
 19
Fire
 
 18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 15
Flooding / Draining
 
 15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 12
Erosion
 
 10
Algal Bloom
 
 9
Debris / Trash
 
 9
Pathogen
 
 9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 8
Drought
 
 8
Glacier Change
 
 8
Infestation
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 5
Storm Surge
 
 4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 3
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Eruption
 
 3
Earthquake
 
 2
Seasonal Timing
 
 2
Thunderstorm
 
 2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 77
Food Security
 
 71
Economic Impact
 
 53
Cultural Impact
 
 46
Harvest Change
 
 40
Buildings
 
 31
Fisheries
 
 30
Transportation
 
 30
Energy
 
 28
Human Health
 
 22
Communication
 
 17
Water Management
 
 17
Air Quality
 
 14
Conflict
 
 14
Water Security
 
 14
TOURISM
 
 13
Pets
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 9
Displacement
 
 4
Livestock
 
 4
Sanitation
 
 4
Aquaculture
 
 2
Relocation
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 1
Forestry
 
 1

Year

152 161
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 12 15 23 22 21 48 30 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 41
FALL
 
 18
WINTER
 
 13
SPRING
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 115
Canada
 
 27
Russia
 
 9
Norway
 
 6
Iceland
 
 3
Brazil
 
 1
China
 
 1
Ireland
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
United Kingdom
 
 1