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295 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
74
Ocean / Sea
 
60
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
47
Land Mammals
 
40
Weather
 
38
Fish
 
36
Marine Mammals
 
24
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
12
Groundwater
 
10
Air
 
5
Insects
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
46
Extreme Temperature
 
27
Ice / Snow Change
 
26
Permafrost Change
 
24
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Fire
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Erosion
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Drought
 
8
Pathogen
 
8
Infestation
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
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

Food Security
 
69
Safety
 
66
Economic Impact
 
49
Cultural Impact
 
44
Harvest Change
 
39
Buildings
 
30
Fisheries
 
28
Transportation
 
28
Energy
 
27
Human Health
 
22
Water Management
 
17
Communication
 
16
Water Security
 
14
Conflict
 
12
TOURISM
 
11
Air Quality
 
10
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

124 171
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 26 24 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
24
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
111
Canada
 
21
Russia
 
8
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1