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257 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
69
Ocean / Sea
 
49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
43
Fish
 
34
Weather
 
34
Land Mammals
 
31
Marine Mammals
 
19
Birds
 
12
Invertebrates
 
12
Plants / Kelp
 
12
Atmosphere
 
9
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
7
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
32
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
27
Ice / Snow Change
 
27
Permafrost Change
 
21
Pollution
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Fire
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
12
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
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
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
61
Food Security
 
52
Economic Impact
 
47
Cultural Impact
 
42
Transportation
 
37
Harvest Change
 
30
Fisheries
 
26
Energy
 
25
Buildings
 
23
Human Health
 
22
Communication
 
13
Water Management
 
13
TOURISM
 
12
Air Quality
 
11
Conflict
 
11
Water Security
 
10
Displacement
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Pets
 
7
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

32 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 12 29 34
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
16
FALL
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
107
Canada
 
17
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1