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311 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
82
Ocean / Sea
 
62
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Land Mammals
 
42
Weather
 
42
Fish
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Invertebrates
 
14
Groundwater
 
10
Air
 
6
Insects
 
4
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
47
Extreme Temperature
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
27
Permafrost Change
 
25
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Fire
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Erosion
 
11
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
75
Food Security
 
71
Economic Impact
 
52
Cultural Impact
 
45
Harvest Change
 
40
Buildings
 
34
Fisheries
 
30
Transportation
 
29
Energy
 
27
Human Health
 
24
Water Management
 
19
Communication
 
18
Water Security
 
14
Conflict
 
13
Air Quality
 
12
TOURISM
 
11
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

141 170
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 36 39 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
35
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
116
Canada
 
23
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1