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306 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 82
Ocean / Sea
 
 62
Weather
 
 48
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 47
Land Mammals
 
 42
Fish
 
 35
Marine Mammals
 
 26
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
 
 49
Extreme Temperature
 
 35
Ice / Snow Change
 
 27
Permafrost Change
 
 26
Extreme Precipitation
 
 25
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 20
Pollution
 
 19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 14
Flooding / Draining
 
 14
Fire
 
 14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 12
Pathogen
 
 10
Debris / Trash
 
 9
Algal Bloom
 
 8
Erosion
 
 8
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 7
Glacier Change
 
 7
Drought
 
 6
Infestation
 
 6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 5
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
 
 73
Food Security
 
 70
Economic Impact
 
 53
Cultural Impact
 
 45
Harvest Change
 
 38
Transportation
 
 30
Fisheries
 
 29
Buildings
 
 29
Energy
 
 28
Human Health
 
 25
Water Management
 
 19
Communication
 
 18
Water Security
 
 15
Air Quality
 
 14
Conflict
 
 14
TOURISM
 
 13
Sports / Recreation
 
 10
Pets
 
 9
Sanitation
 
 6
Displacement
 
 3
Livestock
 
 3
Aquaculture
 
 2
Relocation
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 1
Forestry
 
 1

Year

164 142
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 22 21 48 26 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 44
FALL
 
 18
WINTER
 
 13
SPRING
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 115
Canada
 
 26
Russia
 
 8
Norway
 
 6
Iceland
 
 2
Brazil
 
 1
China
 
 1
Ireland
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
United Kingdom
 
 1