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299 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
75
Ocean / Sea
 
55
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
47
Land Mammals
 
42
Fish
 
40
Weather
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
26
Birds
 
17
Invertebrates
 
12
Plants / Kelp
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
5
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
41
Extreme Temperature
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
24
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
18
Pollution
 
18
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Fire
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Erosion
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
13
Pathogen
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Storm Surge
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Parasite
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
68
Food Security
 
64
Economic Impact
 
49
Cultural Impact
 
44
Transportation
 
42
Harvest Change
 
37
Fisheries
 
30
Buildings
 
28
Energy
 
27
Human Health
 
25
Water Management
 
16
Communication
 
15
Conflict
 
12
Air Quality
 
11
TOURISM
 
11
Pets
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 39 45 34
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
14
WINTER
 
14
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
124
Canada
 
21
Russia
 
8
Norway
 
3
Iceland
 
2
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1