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245 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
64
Ocean / Sea
 
44
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
42
Fish
 
34
Weather
 
34
Land Mammals
 
29
Marine Mammals
 
18
Birds
 
13
Invertebrates
 
12
Plants / Kelp
 
12
Atmosphere
 
9
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
6
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
32
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Permafrost Change
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Fire
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Pollution
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Drought
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Eruption
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
58
Food Security
 
51
Economic Impact
 
44
Cultural Impact
 
40
Transportation
 
34
Harvest Change
 
29
Fisheries
 
26
Energy
 
23
Human Health
 
21
Buildings
 
20
Water Management
 
13
Communication
 
12
Conflict
 
11
TOURISM
 
11
Water Security
 
10
Air Quality
 
8
Displacement
 
8
Pets
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2024 2025

Month

35 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 12 29 19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
18
SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
104
Canada
 
18
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
4
Mongolia
 
2
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1