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329 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
80
Ocean / Sea
 
65
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
51
Land Mammals
 
47
Weather
 
46
Fish
 
44
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
12
Groundwater
 
10
Air
 
7
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
48
Extreme Temperature
 
34
Ice / Snow Change
 
31
Permafrost Change
 
26
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Pollution
 
21
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Fire
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Erosion
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
13
Pathogen
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
8
Drought
 
8
Storm Surge
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
75
Food Security
 
71
Economic Impact
 
53
Cultural Impact
 
46
Transportation
 
43
Harvest Change
 
39
Fisheries
 
32
Buildings
 
30
Energy
 
27
Human Health
 
26
Water Management
 
17
Communication
 
15
Water Security
 
14
Conflict
 
13
Air Quality
 
12
TOURISM
 
11
Pets
 
10
Displacement
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 32 47 45 34
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
26
SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
14
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
133
Canada
 
23
Russia
 
8
Iceland
 
3
Norway
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1