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214 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
59
Ocean / Sea
 
40
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
32
Land Mammals
 
31
Weather
 
26
Fish
 
25
Marine Mammals
 
15
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
 
25
Extreme Temperature
 
22
Ice / Snow Change
 
22
Extreme Precipitation
 
19
Permafrost Change
 
16
Pollution
 
14
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Fire
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Erosion
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
8
Pathogen
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
49
Food Security
 
45
Economic Impact
 
39
Cultural Impact
 
35
Harvest Change
 
29
Energy
 
25
Fisheries
 
23
Buildings
 
23
Transportation
 
23
Human Health
 
20
Communication
 
15
Conflict
 
10
Water Management
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Pets
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Displacement
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

44 170
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 13 20 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
82
Canada
 
13
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1