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292 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 77
Ocean / Sea
 
 60
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 45
Weather
 
 45
Land Mammals
 
 40
Fish
 
 32
Marine Mammals
 
 25
Birds
 
 17
Invertebrates
 
 14
Plants / Kelp
 
 14
Groundwater
 
 13
Air
 
 11
Atmosphere
 
 3
Insects
 
 3
Microbes
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1
Reptiles
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 49
Extreme Temperature
 
 32
Extreme Precipitation
 
 25
Permafrost Change
 
 25
Ice / Snow Change
 
 25
Pollution
 
 19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 15
Flooding / Draining
 
 14
Fire
 
 13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 12
Debris / Trash
 
 9
Pathogen
 
 9
Algal Bloom
 
 8
Erosion
 
 8
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 7
Glacier Change
 
 7
Drought
 
 6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 5
Infestation
 
 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
 
 70
Food Security
 
 67
Economic Impact
 
 52
Cultural Impact
 
 44
Harvest Change
 
 36
Buildings
 
 29
Transportation
 
 29
Energy
 
 28
Fisheries
 
 28
Human Health
 
 25
Water Management
 
 19
Communication
 
 18
Water Security
 
 15
Air Quality
 
 14
Conflict
 
 14
TOURISM
 
 12
Sports / Recreation
 
 9
Pets
 
 7
Sanitation
 
 6
Displacement
 
 3
Livestock
 
 3
Relocation
 
 2
Aquaculture
 
 1
Agriculture
 
 1
Forestry
 
 1

Year

163 129
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 22 20 36 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 39
FALL
 
 18
WINTER
 
 13
SPRING
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 113
Canada
 
 24
Russia
 
 8
Norway
 
 6
Iceland
 
 2
Brazil
 
 1
China
 
 1
Ireland
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
United Kingdom
 
 1