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323 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
86
Ocean / Sea
 
64
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Weather
 
47
Land Mammals
 
42
Fish
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Invertebrates
 
14
Groundwater
 
10
Air
 
8
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
48
Extreme Temperature
 
35
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Permafrost Change
 
26
Extreme Precipitation
 
25
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Fire
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Erosion
 
11
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
78
Food Security
 
71
Economic Impact
 
54
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
40
Buildings
 
35
Transportation
 
31
Fisheries
 
30
Energy
 
29
Human Health
 
26
Communication
 
19
Water Management
 
19
Air Quality
 
14
Conflict
 
14
Water Security
 
14
TOURISM
 
13
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

151 172
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 45 40 25 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
40
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
123
Canada
 
27
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1