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287 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
72
Ocean / Sea
 
57
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
44
Fish
 
39
Land Mammals
 
39
Weather
 
36
Marine Mammals
 
22
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
12
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
4
Insects
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
40
Extreme Temperature
 
29
Ice / Snow Change
 
26
Permafrost Change
 
25
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Pollution
 
18
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Fire
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Glacier Change
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Drought
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Infestation
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
64
Safety
 
63
Economic Impact
 
44
Cultural Impact
 
40
Harvest Change
 
38
Transportation
 
32
Fisheries
 
29
Energy
 
27
Buildings
 
27
Human Health
 
21
Communication
 
15
Water Management
 
14
Conflict
 
11
Air Quality
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
7
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 19 44 28 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
FALL
 
12
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
110
Canada
 
19
Russia
 
8
Iceland
 
3
Norway
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1