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275 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 70
Ocean / Sea
 
 51
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 42
Land Mammals
 
 38
Fish
 
 36
Weather
 
 33
Marine Mammals
 
 22
Birds
 
 15
Invertebrates
 
 11
Groundwater
 
 9
Plants / Kelp
 
 9
Insects
 
 4
Air
 
 3
Arachnids
 
 1
Atmosphere
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1
Microbes
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 39
Extreme Temperature
 
 26
Permafrost Change
 
 23
Ice / Snow Change
 
 23
Extreme Precipitation
 
 21
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 17
Pollution
 
 17
Fire
 
 15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 13
Flooding / Draining
 
 12
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 12
Erosion
 
 11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 8
Extreme Wind
 
 8
Algal Bloom
 
 7
Drought
 
 7
Glacier Change
 
 7
Storm Surge
 
 7
Pathogen
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Infestation
 
 5
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 3
Eruption
 
 3
Parasite
 
 2
Seasonal Timing
 
 2
Thunderstorm
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Earthquake
 
 1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 61
Safety
 
 61
Economic Impact
 
 44
Cultural Impact
 
 39
Harvest Change
 
 37
Transportation
 
 31
Fisheries
 
 28
Energy
 
 27
Buildings
 
 27
Human Health
 
 20
Communication
 
 15
Water Management
 
 14
Conflict
 
 11
Air Quality
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 10
Water Security
 
 10
Pets
 
 9
Sports / Recreation
 
 9
Displacement
 
 7
Sanitation
 
 5
Livestock
 
 3
Aquaculture
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 2
Relocation
 
 2
Radiation
 
 1

Year

87 188
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 42 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 16
WINTER
 
 13
FALL
 
 8
SPRING
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 107
Canada
 
 18
Russia
 
 8
Norway
 
 3
Iceland
 
 2
Brazil
 
 1
China
 
 1
Ireland
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
United Kingdom
 
 1