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312 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
80
Ocean / Sea
 
61
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
47
Weather
 
45
Land Mammals
 
42
Fish
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
26
Birds
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Invertebrates
 
14
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
7
Insects
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
48
Extreme Temperature
 
32
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Permafrost Change
 
25
Extreme Precipitation
 
24
Pollution
 
19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Fire
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Erosion
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Drought
 
8
Pathogen
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
76
Food Security
 
71
Economic Impact
 
52
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
40
Buildings
 
34
Transportation
 
31
Fisheries
 
30
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
23
Communication
 
18
Water Management
 
17
Conflict
 
14
Water Security
 
14
Air Quality
 
13
TOURISM
 
13
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

146 166
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 42 34 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
38
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
116
Canada
 
25
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1