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320 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
79
Ocean / Sea
 
65
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
52
Land Mammals
 
43
Fish
 
41
Weather
 
41
Marine Mammals
 
25
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
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
 
48
Extreme Temperature
 
31
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Permafrost Change
 
27
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Fire
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Erosion
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
11
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Drought
 
8
Pathogen
 
8
Storm Surge
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
76
Food Security
 
74
Economic Impact
 
52
Cultural Impact
 
45
Harvest Change
 
42
Transportation
 
34
Buildings
 
33
Fisheries
 
32
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
23
Water Management
 
19
Communication
 
17
Water Security
 
14
Conflict
 
13
Air Quality
 
11
TOURISM
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Pets
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Forestry
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

130 190
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 32 34 44 28 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
27
FALL
 
21
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
126
Canada
 
23
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1