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330 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
89
Ocean / Sea
 
62
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Weather
 
48
Land Mammals
 
44
Fish
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
17
Invertebrates
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Groundwater
 
13
Air
 
11
Insects
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
50
Extreme Temperature
 
36
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Extreme Precipitation
 
27
Permafrost Change
 
27
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Pollution
 
21
Fire
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Pathogen
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
82
Food Security
 
72
Economic Impact
 
53
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
40
Buildings
 
35
Transportation
 
33
Fisheries
 
30
Energy
 
29
Human Health
 
28
Communication
 
19
Water Management
 
19
Air Quality
 
15
Water Security
 
15
Conflict
 
14
TOURISM
 
14
Pets
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

164 166
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 60 34 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
48
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
126
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1