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266 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
70
Ocean / Sea
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
39
Fish
 
35
Land Mammals
 
35
Weather
 
35
Marine Mammals
 
22
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Air
 
4
Insects
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
39
Extreme Temperature
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
24
Permafrost Change
 
23
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Pollution
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Fire
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
12
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
12
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Glacier Change
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Drought
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
4
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
 
58
Safety
 
56
Economic Impact
 
43
Cultural Impact
 
39
Harvest Change
 
34
Transportation
 
27
Energy
 
26
Fisheries
 
26
Buildings
 
25
Human Health
 
20
Communication
 
15
Water Management
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Air Quality
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Displacement
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

94 172
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 7 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
FALL
 
7
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
97
Canada
 
18
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Norway
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1