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504 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
140
Ocean / Sea
 
109
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
69
Land Mammals
 
68
Weather
 
67
Fish
 
65
Marine Mammals
 
40
Birds
 
33
Plants / Kelp
 
27
Air
 
20
Invertebrates
 
19
Groundwater
 
18
Atmosphere
 
11
Insects
 
8
Arachnids
 
2
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
80
Extreme Temperature
 
58
Ice / Snow Change
 
53
Extreme Precipitation
 
40
Permafrost Change
 
40
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
33
Pollution
 
31
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
28
Fire
 
28
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Pathogen
 
23
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
21
Erosion
 
19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Debris / Trash
 
17
Algal Bloom
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
13
Drought
 
12
Glacier Change
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Storm Surge
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Parasite
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
122
Food Security
 
94
Economic Impact
 
72
Cultural Impact
 
70
Harvest Change
 
61
Human Health
 
53
Transportation
 
53
Fisheries
 
48
Buildings
 
47
Energy
 
39
Communication
 
30
Water Management
 
26
Water Security
 
22
Conflict
 
21
TOURISM
 
20
Air Quality
 
18
Sports / Recreation
 
18
Pets
 
14
Sanitation
 
10
Displacement
 
7
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Forestry
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2

Year

319 185
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 37 74 63 55 65 40 34 40 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
SPRING
 
72
FALL
 
21
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
201
Canada
 
32
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1