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284 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
71
Ocean / Sea
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
44
Land Mammals
 
43
Fish
 
39
Weather
 
35
Marine Mammals
 
22
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
4
Insects
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
42
Extreme Temperature
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
24
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Pollution
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Fire
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Erosion
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Glacier Change
 
8
Pathogen
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
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
 
66
Safety
 
60
Economic Impact
 
45
Cultural Impact
 
39
Harvest Change
 
39
Transportation
 
28
Fisheries
 
27
Energy
 
26
Buildings
 
25
Human Health
 
21
Communication
 
15
Water Management
 
14
Conflict
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Air Quality
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

102 182
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 24 37 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
14
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
107
Canada
 
19
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Norway
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1