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331 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 88
Ocean / Sea
 
 64
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 49
Weather
 
 48
Land Mammals
 
 43
Fish
 
 39
Marine Mammals
 
 28
Birds
 
 17
Invertebrates
 
 15
Plants / Kelp
 
 15
Groundwater
 
 11
Air
 
 10
Insects
 
 5
Atmosphere
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1
Microbes
 
 1
Reptiles
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 50
Extreme Temperature
 
 35
Ice / Snow Change
 
 28
Extreme Precipitation
 
 26
Permafrost Change
 
 26
Pollution
 
 21
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 20
Fire
 
 18
Flooding / Draining
 
 16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 15
Erosion
 
 12
Pathogen
 
 11
Glacier Change
 
 10
Algal Bloom
 
 9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 9
Debris / Trash
 
 9
Drought
 
 8
Extreme Wind
 
 6
Infestation
 
 6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 5
Eruption
 
 4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 3
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Seasonal Timing
 
 3
Earthquake
 
 2
Thunderstorm
 
 2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 82
Food Security
 
 72
Economic Impact
 
 54
Cultural Impact
 
 46
Harvest Change
 
 40
Buildings
 
 35
Transportation
 
 33
Fisheries
 
 30
Energy
 
 29
Human Health
 
 28
Communication
 
 20
Water Management
 
 20
Air Quality
 
 15
Conflict
 
 14
TOURISM
 
 14
Water Security
 
 14
Pets
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 10
Displacement
 
 6
Sanitation
 
 5
Livestock
 
 4
Aquaculture
 
 2
Relocation
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 1
Forestry
 
 1

Year

160 171
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 54 40 24 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 47
FALL
 
 19
WINTER
 
 13
SPRING
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 127
Canada
 
 27
Russia
 
 9
Norway
 
 6
Iceland
 
 3
Brazil
 
 1
China
 
 1
Ireland
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
United Kingdom
 
 1