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237 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 61
Ocean / Sea
 
 43
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 37
Land Mammals
 
 35
Fish
 
 34
Weather
 
 27
Marine Mammals
 
 16
Invertebrates
 
 11
Groundwater
 
 9
Birds
 
 8
Plants / Kelp
 
 7
Insects
 
 4
Air
 
 1
Arachnids
 
 1
Atmosphere
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1
Microbes
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 31
Extreme Temperature
 
 25
Ice / Snow Change
 
 22
Extreme Precipitation
 
 20
Permafrost Change
 
 19
Fire
 
 15
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 14
Pollution
 
 14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 13
Erosion
 
 11
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 10
Flooding / Draining
 
 9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 7
Pathogen
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Drought
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 6
Algal Bloom
 
 5
Infestation
 
 5
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 3
Storm Surge
 
 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
 
 53
Safety
 
 52
Economic Impact
 
 42
Cultural Impact
 
 36
Harvest Change
 
 33
Fisheries
 
 27
Transportation
 
 26
Energy
 
 25
Buildings
 
 24
Human Health
 
 20
Communication
 
 15
Water Management
 
 11
Conflict
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 9
Water Security
 
 9
Air Quality
 
 8
Pets
 
 8
Displacement
 
 6
Sanitation
 
 4
Livestock
 
 3
Aquaculture
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 2
Relocation
 
 1

Year

52 185
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 4 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
 
 96
Canada
 
 16
Russia
 
 7
Iceland
 
 2
Norway
 
 2
China
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1