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227 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
61
Ocean / Sea
 
45
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
36
Land Mammals
 
30
Fish
 
29
Weather
 
26
Marine Mammals
 
14
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

Extreme Temperature
 
26
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Permafrost Change
 
19
Extreme Precipitation
 
18
Pollution
 
14
Fire
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
12
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
9
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
8
Pathogen
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
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
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
53
Food Security
 
48
Economic Impact
 
39
Cultural Impact
 
36
Harvest Change
 
32
Transportation
 
26
Energy
 
25
Fisheries
 
25
Buildings
 
24
Human Health
 
19
Communication
 
14
Water Management
 
11
Conflict
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Pets
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

37 190
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 8 13 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7
FALL
 
4

Country

United States
 
94
Canada
 
14
Russia
 
8
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Sweden
 
1