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312 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
76
Ocean / Sea
 
64
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
50
Land Mammals
 
43
Fish
 
40
Weather
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
24
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
13
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
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
27
Permafrost Change
 
26
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Fire
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
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
 
73
Food Security
 
72
Economic Impact
 
48
Cultural Impact
 
43
Harvest Change
 
41
Transportation
 
33
Buildings
 
32
Fisheries
 
30
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
22
Water Management
 
18
Communication
 
15
Water Security
 
14
Conflict
 
12
TOURISM
 
11
Air Quality
 
10
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 24 34 44 28 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
24
FALL
 
21
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
122
Canada
 
22
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1