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270 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
69
Ocean / Sea
 
50
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
41
Land Mammals
 
38
Fish
 
36
Weather
 
29
Marine Mammals
 
21
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Insects
 
4
Air
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
38
Extreme Temperature
 
25
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
Parasite
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Eruption
 
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
TOURISM
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Air Quality
 
9
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
7
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

82 188
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 37 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
 
106
Canada
 
18
Russia
 
8
Norway
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1