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240 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
63
Ocean / Sea
 
49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
36
Land Mammals
 
35
Weather
 
33
Fish
 
31
Marine Mammals
 
21
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
10
Groundwater
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Air
 
3
Insects
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
38
Extreme Temperature
 
24
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Permafrost Change
 
20
Extreme Precipitation
 
18
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Pollution
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
12
Fire
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Drought
 
6
Infestation
 
5
Pathogen
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
4
Glacier Change
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
56
Safety
 
48
Economic Impact
 
42
Cultural Impact
 
38
Harvest Change
 
32
Energy
 
25
Fisheries
 
25
Transportation
 
25
Buildings
 
19
Human Health
 
15
Communication
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Water Management
 
11
Water Security
 
10
Air Quality
 
9
Pets
 
9
TOURISM
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Sanitation
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 12 15 23 22 21 26 3 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
15
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
82
Canada
 
17
Russia
 
6
Norway
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1