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260 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
67
Weather
 
50
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Ocean / Sea
 
41
Fish
 
36
Land Mammals
 
27
Plants / Kelp
 
19
Marine Mammals
 
19
Birds
 
15
Atmosphere
 
12
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
8
Air
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
37
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
30
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Ice / Snow Change
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
22
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
19
Pollution
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Permafrost Change
 
17
Fire
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
11
Erosion
 
11
Pathogen
 
11
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Drought
 
8
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Storm Surge
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
62
Economic Impact
 
45
Food Security
 
45
Transportation
 
45
Cultural Impact
 
43
Fisheries
 
27
Harvest Change
 
23
Human Health
 
21
Water Management
 
17
Buildings
 
16
Energy
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Communication
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Conflict
 
8
Pets
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Displacement
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2024 2025

Month

24 6 15 23 22 22 32 14 10 16 35 41
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
22
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
15
SPRING
 
8

Country

United States
 
102
Canada
 
24
Russia
 
10
Iceland
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
Norway
 
2
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1