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343 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
89
Ocean / Sea
 
68
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
53
Weather
 
48
Land Mammals
 
45
Fish
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Invertebrates
 
15
Groundwater
 
10
Air
 
8
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
 
38
Ice / Snow Change
 
30
Permafrost Change
 
29
Extreme Precipitation
 
25
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
19
Fire
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Erosion
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Debris / Trash
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Pathogen
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Storm Surge
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
87
Food Security
 
75
Economic Impact
 
55
Cultural Impact
 
47
Harvest Change
 
43
Buildings
 
37
Transportation
 
37
Fisheries
 
33
Energy
 
30
Human Health
 
26
Water Management
 
20
Communication
 
19
Air Quality
 
14
Conflict
 
14
TOURISM
 
14
Water Security
 
14
Pets
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Displacement
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Forestry
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

153 190
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 47 40 34 44 28 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
41
FALL
 
21
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
135
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
10
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1