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300 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
75
Ocean / Sea
 
61
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
46
Land Mammals
 
43
Fish
 
40
Weather
 
36
Marine Mammals
 
23
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
13
Groundwater
 
10
Plants / Kelp
 
10
Air
 
4
Insects
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
44
Extreme Temperature
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
27
Permafrost Change
 
25
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Fire
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
8
Drought
 
8
Pathogen
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Infestation
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
68
Safety
 
68
Economic Impact
 
48
Cultural Impact
 
42
Harvest Change
 
39
Transportation
 
33
Fisheries
 
30
Buildings
 
29
Energy
 
27
Human Health
 
21
Communication
 
15
Water Management
 
15
Water Security
 
14
Conflict
 
12
Air Quality
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

110 190
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 32 44 28 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
20
SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
116
Canada
 
21
Russia
 
8
Iceland
 
3
Norway
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1