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308 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
76
Ocean / Sea
 
63
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Land Mammals
 
43
Fish
 
40
Weather
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
23
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
11
Groundwater
 
10
Air
 
5
Insects
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
44
Extreme Temperature
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
27
Permafrost Change
 
26
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Fire
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Erosion
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Drought
 
8
Pathogen
 
8
Storm Surge
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
71
Food Security
 
70
Economic Impact
 
48
Cultural Impact
 
42
Harvest Change
 
40
Transportation
 
33
Buildings
 
31
Fisheries
 
30
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
22
Water Management
 
17
Communication
 
15
Water Security
 
14
Conflict
 
12
TOURISM
 
11
Air Quality
 
10
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

118 190
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 20 34 44 28 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
21
SUMMER
 
21
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
118
Canada
 
22
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1