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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