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340 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
89
Ocean / Sea
 
64
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
51
Weather
 
48
Land Mammals
 
46
Fish
 
42
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
17
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Invertebrates
 
15
Groundwater
 
11
Air
 
10
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
50
Extreme Temperature
 
36
Permafrost Change
 
28
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Extreme Precipitation
 
26
Pollution
 
21
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
20
Fire
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Erosion
 
13
Pathogen
 
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
 
5
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
83
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
54
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
43
Buildings
 
35
Transportation
 
33
Fisheries
 
31
Energy
 
29
Human Health
 
28
Communication
 
20
Water Management
 
20
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
14
TOURISM
 
14
Water Security
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Pets
 
10
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 54 40 33 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
47
FALL
 
20
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
135
Canada
 
27
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1