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318 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
85
Ocean / Sea
 
62
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
48
Weather
 
48
Land Mammals
 
44
Fish
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
17
Invertebrates
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Groundwater
 
12
Air
 
11
Insects
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
50
Extreme Temperature
 
34
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
26
Extreme Precipitation
 
24
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Pollution
 
20
Fire
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
10
Pathogen
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Erosion
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Drought
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
76
Food Security
 
72
Economic Impact
 
53
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
39
Transportation
 
31
Buildings
 
30
Fisheries
 
29
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
24
Communication
 
18
Water Management
 
18
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
14
Water Security
 
14
TOURISM
 
13
Pets
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Sanitation
 
5
Displacement
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

162 156
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 12 15 23 22 21 57 26 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
47
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
119
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1