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240 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
62
Ocean / Sea
 
47
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
41
Weather
 
32
Fish
 
31
Land Mammals
 
31
Marine Mammals
 
17
Birds
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Insects
 
5
Air
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
28
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
26
Permafrost Change
 
19
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Pollution
 
15
Fire
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
12
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Pathogen
 
8
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
56
Food Security
 
48
Economic Impact
 
43
Cultural Impact
 
37
Transportation
 
35
Harvest Change
 
30
Energy
 
25
Fisheries
 
25
Buildings
 
22
Human Health
 
21
Communication
 
13
Water Management
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Air Quality
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Water Security
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Pets
 
7
Livestock
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Agriculture
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 11 18 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
FALL
 
9
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
105
Canada
 
14
Russia
 
6
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1