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372 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
99
Ocean / Sea
 
82
Weather
 
56
Land Mammals
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
46
Fish
 
44
Marine Mammals
 
32
Birds
 
25
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Air
 
16
Invertebrates
 
13
Groundwater
 
12
Atmosphere
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
66
Extreme Temperature
 
40
Ice / Snow Change
 
39
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
27
Pollution
 
25
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
24
Fire
 
19
Pathogen
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
90
Food Security
 
77
Economic Impact
 
61
Cultural Impact
 
58
Harvest Change
 
44
Transportation
 
38
Energy
 
36
Human Health
 
36
Buildings
 
34
Fisheries
 
32
Communication
 
25
Conflict
 
20
Water Management
 
20
Air Quality
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Water Security
 
13
Pets
 
11
Sanitation
 
5
Agriculture
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

262 110
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 40 61 46 33 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
61
SPRING
 
37
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
146
Canada
 
25
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
7
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1