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259 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
66
Ocean / Sea
 
54
Land Mammals
 
40
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
39
Weather
 
34
Fish
 
32
Marine Mammals
 
22
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
12
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
4
Insects
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
42
Extreme Temperature
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
25
Permafrost Change
 
21
Extreme Precipitation
 
19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Pollution
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
12
Fire
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Drought
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Pathogen
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
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
 
62
Safety
 
54
Economic Impact
 
46
Cultural Impact
 
40
Harvest Change
 
34
Fisheries
 
26
Transportation
 
26
Energy
 
25
Buildings
 
21
Human Health
 
16
Water Security
 
14
Communication
 
13
Conflict
 
12
Water Management
 
12
Air Quality
 
9
Pets
 
9
TOURISM
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Displacement
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

109 150
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

FALL
 
17
SUMMER
 
15
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
89
Canada
 
19
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Norway
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1