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264 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
67
Ocean / Sea
 
49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
41
Land Mammals
 
38
Weather
 
38
Fish
 
34
Marine Mammals
 
20
Birds
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Insects
 
5
Air
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
31
Extreme Temperature
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Extreme Precipitation
 
21
Permafrost Change
 
20
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Pollution
 
15
Fire
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
13
Erosion
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
13
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
12
Pathogen
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
63
Food Security
 
52
Economic Impact
 
45
Cultural Impact
 
40
Transportation
 
38
Harvest Change
 
32
Fisheries
 
28
Energy
 
26
Buildings
 
26
Human Health
 
25
Communication
 
15
Water Management
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Air Quality
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Pets
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Livestock
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Radiation
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

45 219
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 11 38 34
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
14
FALL
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
113
Canada
 
16
Russia
 
8
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1