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472 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
132
Ocean / Sea
 
101
Weather
 
65
Land Mammals
 
63
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
61
Fish
 
59
Marine Mammals
 
39
Birds
 
32
Plants / Kelp
 
23
Air
 
19
Invertebrates
 
18
Groundwater
 
17
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
7
Arachnids
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
75
Extreme Temperature
 
52
Ice / Snow Change
 
48
Extreme Precipitation
 
38
Permafrost Change
 
36
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
32
Pollution
 
30
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
27
Fire
 
26
Pathogen
 
23
Flooding / Draining
 
21
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Erosion
 
15
Debris / Trash
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
12
Drought
 
11
Glacier Change
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Parasite
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
113
Food Security
 
87
Economic Impact
 
69
Cultural Impact
 
66
Harvest Change
 
55
Transportation
 
49
Human Health
 
48
Buildings
 
46
Fisheries
 
44
Energy
 
38
Communication
 
29
Water Management
 
24
Conflict
 
20
TOURISM
 
20
Air Quality
 
18
Water Security
 
18
Sports / Recreation
 
17
Pets
 
14
Sanitation
 
9
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 13 18 74 63 55 65 40 25 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
SPRING
 
60
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
182
Canada
 
31
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1