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245 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
64
Ocean / Sea
 
48
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
41
Land Mammals
 
31
Weather
 
31
Fish
 
30
Marine Mammals
 
18
Birds
 
12
Invertebrates
 
12
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
5
Atmosphere
 
5
Insects
 
5
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
27
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
26
Extreme Temperature
 
26
Permafrost Change
 
19
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Pollution
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Fire
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
12
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Pathogen
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
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
 
59
Food Security
 
49
Economic Impact
 
43
Cultural Impact
 
38
Transportation
 
36
Harvest Change
 
30
Fisheries
 
25
Energy
 
24
Buildings
 
23
Human Health
 
21
Communication
 
13
Water Management
 
13
Air Quality
 
11
Conflict
 
11
TOURISM
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Displacement
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Pets
 
7
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

17 228
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
16
FALL
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
105
Canada
 
16
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
3
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Norway
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1