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322 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
78
Ocean / Sea
 
62
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
50
Land Mammals
 
47
Weather
 
46
Fish
 
44
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
13
Plants / Kelp
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
7
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
47
Extreme Temperature
 
34
Ice / Snow Change
 
30
Permafrost Change
 
26
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
19
Pollution
 
19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Fire
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Erosion
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
13
Pathogen
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Drought
 
8
Glacier Change
 
8
Storm Surge
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
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
 
72
Food Security
 
69
Economic Impact
 
51
Cultural Impact
 
44
Transportation
 
42
Harvest Change
 
39
Fisheries
 
31
Buildings
 
29
Energy
 
27
Human Health
 
26
Water Management
 
17
Communication
 
15
Air Quality
 
12
Conflict
 
12
Water Security
 
12
TOURISM
 
11
Pets
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
8
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 25 47 45 34
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
22
SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
14
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
129
Canada
 
22
Russia
 
8
Iceland
 
3
Norway
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1