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235 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 61
Ocean / Sea
 
 44
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 35
Land Mammals
 
 34
Fish
 
 31
Weather
 
 27
Marine Mammals
 
 16
Invertebrates
 
 10
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
 
 29
Extreme Temperature
 
 25
Ice / Snow Change
 
 22
Extreme Precipitation
 
 20
Permafrost Change
 
 19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 14
Pollution
 
 14
Fire
 
 14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 12
Erosion
 
 11
Flooding / Draining
 
 10
Extreme Wind
 
 8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 8
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 7
Pathogen
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Drought
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 6
Algal Bloom
 
 5
Infestation
 
 5
Storm Surge
 
 4
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 3
Seasonal Timing
 
 2
Thunderstorm
 
 2
Eruption
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Earthquake
 
 1
Parasite
 
 1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 55
Food Security
 
 49
Economic Impact
 
 40
Cultural Impact
 
 35
Harvest Change
 
 32
Transportation
 
 28
Energy
 
 26
Fisheries
 
 26
Buildings
 
 25
Human Health
 
 20
Communication
 
 15
Water Management
 
 11
Conflict
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 9
Water Security
 
 9
Air Quality
 
 8
Pets
 
 8
Sports / Recreation
 
 8
Displacement
 
 7
Sanitation
 
 4
Livestock
 
 3
Aquaculture
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 2
Radiation
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Year

47 188
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 7 22 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
 
 95
Canada
 
 13
Russia
 
 8
Iceland
 
 2
Norway
 
 2
China
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1