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193 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
59
Land
 
41
Ocean / Sea
 
28
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
26
Fish
 
25
Land Mammals
 
19
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Atmosphere
 
16
Marine Mammals
 
14
Birds
 
13
Air
 
8
Microbes
 
4
Invertebrates
 
3
Amphibians
 
1
Insects
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
37
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
23
Extreme Wind
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Seasonal Timing
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Physical or Chemical Change
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
10
Drought
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Fire
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Unusual Variation
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Infestation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
38
Transportation
 
34
Cultural Impact
 
30
Economic Impact
 
25
Food Security
 
20
Water Management
 
14
Human Health
 
12
Fisheries
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Buildings
 
8
Energy
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Pets
 
2
Communication
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

80 113
 
 
2024 2025

Month

38 21 32 17 5 1 35 44
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
35
SPRING
 
27
FALL
 
9
SUMMER
 
2

Country

United States
 
82
Canada
 
17
Russia
 
7
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Finland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Denmark
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1