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279 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 73
Ocean / Sea
 
 53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 43
Weather
 
 40
Fish
 
 37
Land Mammals
 
 36
Marine Mammals
 
 22
Plants / Kelp
 
 13
Birds
 
 12
Invertebrates
 
 12
Atmosphere
 
 9
Groundwater
 
 9
Air
 
 7
Insects
 
 5
Microbes
 
 3
Arachnids
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
 37
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 31
Ice / Snow Change
 
 28
Permafrost Change
 
 22
Extreme Precipitation
 
 20
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 17
Pollution
 
 17
Fire
 
 16
Flooding / Draining
 
 15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 15
Erosion
 
 13
Extreme Wind
 
 13
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 12
Pathogen
 
 11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 9
Seasonal Timing
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Drought
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 6
Infestation
 
 6
Algal Bloom
 
 5
Storm Surge
 
 5
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 3
Earthquake
 
 2
Thunderstorm
 
 2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 2
Eruption
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Parasite
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 66
Food Security
 
 55
Economic Impact
 
 49
Cultural Impact
 
 45
Transportation
 
 38
Harvest Change
 
 32
Fisheries
 
 28
Energy
 
 26
Human Health
 
 26
Buildings
 
 26
Communication
 
 14
Water Management
 
 13
TOURISM
 
 12
Air Quality
 
 11
Conflict
 
 11
Water Security
 
 10
Pets
 
 9
Displacement
 
 8
Sports / Recreation
 
 8
Agriculture
 
 5
Livestock
 
 5
Sanitation
 
 4
Aquaculture
 
 1
Radiation
 
 1

Year

39 240
 
 
2023 2024

Month

32 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 12 43 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
 17
SUMMER
 
 16
FALL
 
 14
SPRING
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 114
Canada
 
 20
Russia
 
 9
Iceland
 
 3
Mongolia
 
 2
Sweden
 
 2
China
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Norway
 
 1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
 1