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225 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 57
Ocean / Sea
 
 43
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 40
Fish
 
 30
Land Mammals
 
 29
Weather
 
 29
Marine Mammals
 
 17
Birds
 
 11
Invertebrates
 
 11
Groundwater
 
 9
Plants / Kelp
 
 8
Insects
 
 5
Air
 
 3
Atmosphere
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1
Microbes
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
 24
Ice / Snow Change
 
 24
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 23
Permafrost Change
 
 17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 15
Extreme Precipitation
 
 15
Flooding / Draining
 
 15
Fire
 
 14
Pollution
 
 13
Extreme Wind
 
 12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 12
Erosion
 
 11
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
 
 53
Food Security
 
 47
Economic Impact
 
 39
Cultural Impact
 
 36
Transportation
 
 33
Harvest Change
 
 29
Fisheries
 
 25
Energy
 
 22
Human Health
 
 21
Buildings
 
 19
Communication
 
 13
Water Management
 
 13
Conflict
 
 11
TOURISM
 
 9
Water Security
 
 9
Air Quality
 
 8
Displacement
 
 7
Pets
 
 7
Sports / Recreation
 
 7
Livestock
 
 4
Sanitation
 
 4
Agriculture
 
 2
Aquaculture
 
 1
Radiation
 
 1

Year

6 219
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
 16
WINTER
 
 11
FALL
 
 9
SPRING
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 102
Canada
 
 13
Russia
 
 6
China
 
 1
Iceland
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Norway
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
 1