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351 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
96
Ocean / Sea
 
65
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
53
Weather
 
51
Land Mammals
 
48
Fish
 
42
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
18
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Invertebrates
 
15
Groundwater
 
14
Air
 
11
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
51
Extreme Temperature
 
40
Ice / Snow Change
 
32
Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Permafrost Change
 
29
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Pollution
 
22
Fire
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Pathogen
 
14
Erosion
 
13
Debris / Trash
 
11
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Parasite
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
86
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
57
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
44
Buildings
 
37
Transportation
 
34
Fisheries
 
31
Energy
 
30
Human Health
 
30
Communication
 
22
Water Management
 
21
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
12
Pets
 
11
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 65 40 33 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
51
FALL
 
20
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
141
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1