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263 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 67
Ocean / Sea
 
 49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 41
Weather
 
 38
Land Mammals
 
 37
Fish
 
 34
Marine Mammals
 
 20
Birds
 
 11
Invertebrates
 
 11
Groundwater
 
 9
Plants / Kelp
 
 9
Insects
 
 5
Air
 
 4
Atmosphere
 
 3
Arachnids
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1
Microbes
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 31
Extreme Temperature
 
 30
Ice / Snow Change
 
 28
Extreme Precipitation
 
 21
Permafrost Change
 
 20
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 16
Flooding / Draining
 
 15
Pollution
 
 15
Fire
 
 15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 14
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 13
Erosion
 
 13
Extreme Wind
 
 13
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 12
Pathogen
 
 10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Drought
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 6
Infestation
 
 6
Algal Bloom
 
 5
Storm Surge
 
 5
Seasonal Timing
 
 4
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 3
Thunderstorm
 
 2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 2
Eruption
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Earthquake
 
 1
Parasite
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 63
Food Security
 
 52
Economic Impact
 
 45
Cultural Impact
 
 40
Transportation
 
 38
Harvest Change
 
 32
Fisheries
 
 28
Energy
 
 26
Buildings
 
 26
Human Health
 
 25
Communication
 
 15
Water Management
 
 13
Conflict
 
 11
Air Quality
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 10
Pets
 
 9
Water Security
 
 9
Displacement
 
 8
Sports / Recreation
 
 8
Livestock
 
 4
Sanitation
 
 4
Aquaculture
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 2
Radiation
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 11 37 34
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 16
WINTER
 
 14
FALL
 
 13
SPRING
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 113
Canada
 
 16
Russia
 
 8
Iceland
 
 2
China
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Norway
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
 1