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560 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
153
Ocean / Sea
 
120
Weather
 
81
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
77
Fish
 
73
Land Mammals
 
73
Marine Mammals
 
47
Birds
 
38
Plants / Kelp
 
33
Air
 
26
Invertebrates
 
21
Atmosphere
 
19
Groundwater
 
18
Insects
 
9
Microbes
 
4
Arachnids
 
2
Fungi
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
86
Extreme Temperature
 
70
Ice / Snow Change
 
60
Permafrost Change
 
43
Extreme Precipitation
 
41
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
35
Pollution
 
34
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
33
Flooding / Draining
 
30
Fire
 
30
Pathogen
 
27
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
26
Erosion
 
21
Extreme Wind
 
20
Landslide / Avalanche
 
20
Debris / Trash
 
17
Seasonal Timing
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
13
Drought
 
12
Glacier Change
 
11
Sea/Land Level Change
 
10
Storm Surge
 
9
Eruption
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Parasite
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
138
Food Security
 
101
Economic Impact
 
82
Cultural Impact
 
80
Transportation
 
68
Harvest Change
 
61
Human Health
 
59
Fisheries
 
51
Buildings
 
50
Energy
 
41
Communication
 
30
Water Management
 
28
TOURISM
 
23
Water Security
 
23
Conflict
 
22
Air Quality
 
21
Sports / Recreation
 
18
Pets
 
15
Displacement
 
10
Sanitation
 
10
Agriculture
 
8
Livestock
 
7
Forestry
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

32 13 37 74 63 55 65 40 34 49 56 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
SPRING
 
72
FALL
 
32
WINTER
 
17

Country

United States
 
222
Canada
 
39
Russia
 
11
Norway
 
10
Iceland
 
6
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Sweden
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1