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251 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
65
Ocean / Sea
 
48
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
41
Weather
 
33
Fish
 
32
Land Mammals
 
31
Marine Mammals
 
18
Birds
 
12
Invertebrates
 
12
Plants / Kelp
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Atmosphere
 
8
Air
 
6
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
28
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
27
Ice / Snow Change
 
27
Permafrost Change
 
20
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Pollution
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Fire
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
12
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
60
Food Security
 
50
Economic Impact
 
45
Cultural Impact
 
40
Transportation
 
37
Harvest Change
 
30
Energy
 
25
Fisheries
 
25
Buildings
 
23
Human Health
 
22
Communication
 
13
Water Management
 
13
Air Quality
 
11
Conflict
 
11
TOURISM
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Displacement
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Pets
 
7
Livestock
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

32 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 12 26 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
16
FALL
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
106
Canada
 
17
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Norway
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1