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300 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
76
Ocean / Sea
 
61
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
48
Land Mammals
 
40
Weather
 
40
Fish
 
37
Marine Mammals
 
25
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Groundwater
 
10
Air
 
5
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
 
28
Ice / Snow Change
 
26
Permafrost Change
 
24
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Fire
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Erosion
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Drought
 
8
Pathogen
 
8
Infestation
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
70
Safety
 
68
Economic Impact
 
51
Cultural Impact
 
44
Harvest Change
 
39
Buildings
 
31
Fisheries
 
29
Transportation
 
29
Energy
 
27
Human Health
 
23
Water Management
 
18
Communication
 
17
Water Security
 
14
Conflict
 
13
Air Quality
 
11
TOURISM
 
11
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

129 171
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 31 24 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
27
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
113
Canada
 
22
Russia
 
8
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1