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330 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
84
Ocean / Sea
 
67
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
53
Land Mammals
 
44
Weather
 
44
Fish
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
26
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
15
Groundwater
 
10
Air
 
5
Insects
 
4
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
49
Extreme Temperature
 
33
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
28
Extreme Precipitation
 
24
Pollution
 
20
Fire
 
19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Erosion
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Drought
 
8
Storm Surge
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
81
Food Security
 
75
Economic Impact
 
53
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
43
Buildings
 
36
Transportation
 
34
Fisheries
 
33
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
23
Water Management
 
20
Communication
 
18
Water Security
 
14
Conflict
 
13
Air Quality
 
12
TOURISM
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Pets
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Forestry
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

140 190
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
34
FALL
 
21
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
128
Canada
 
24
Russia
 
10
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1