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355 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
94
Ocean / Sea
 
68
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
54
Weather
 
50
Land Mammals
 
47
Fish
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
17
Invertebrates
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Groundwater
 
14
Air
 
11
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
51
Extreme Temperature
 
40
Permafrost Change
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
30
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Pollution
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Flooding / Draining
 
19
Fire
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Pathogen
 
13
Debris / Trash
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
89
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
56
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
44
Buildings
 
38
Transportation
 
37
Fisheries
 
33
Energy
 
30
Human Health
 
30
Water Management
 
22
Communication
 
21
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
15
Water Security
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Pets
 
10
Displacement
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

167 188
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 61 40 34 43 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
50
FALL
 
21
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
144
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
10
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1