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198 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
56
Ocean / Sea
 
38
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
32
Land Mammals
 
25
Fish
 
22
Weather
 
21
Marine Mammals
 
13
Groundwater
 
9
Invertebrates
 
9
Birds
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Insects
 
4
Air
 
1
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
20
Extreme Temperature
 
20
Ice / Snow Change
 
20
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Permafrost Change
 
15
Pollution
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Fire
 
13
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
8
Pathogen
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Drought
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
45
Food Security
 
42
Economic Impact
 
38
Cultural Impact
 
34
Harvest Change
 
28
Energy
 
24
Buildings
 
21
Fisheries
 
20
Transportation
 
20
Human Health
 
18
Communication
 
13
Conflict
 
10
Water Management
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Pets
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Displacement
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

28 170
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 13 4 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
79
Canada
 
13
Russia
 
5
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Sweden
 
1