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222 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
55
Ocean / Sea
 
41
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Fish
 
30
Land Mammals
 
29
Weather
 
29
Marine Mammals
 
16
Birds
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Insects
 
5
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
24
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
23
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Permafrost Change
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Fire
 
14
Pollution
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Pathogen
 
8
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
53
Food Security
 
47
Economic Impact
 
38
Cultural Impact
 
36
Transportation
 
32
Harvest Change
 
29
Fisheries
 
25
Energy
 
21
Human Health
 
21
Buildings
 
19
Water Management
 
13
Communication
 
12
Conflict
 
11
Water Security
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
TOURISM
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Pets
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Livestock
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Agriculture
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

3 219
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 11 18 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
11
FALL
 
9
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
100
Canada
 
13
Russia
 
6
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1