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330 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
84
Ocean / Sea
 
74
Weather
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
45
Land Mammals
 
43
Fish
 
41
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
22
Plants / Kelp
 
17
Air
 
15
Invertebrates
 
12
Groundwater
 
10
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
60
Extreme Temperature
 
35
Ice / Snow Change
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
27
Pollution
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
20
Fire
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Pathogen
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
83
Food Security
 
71
Economic Impact
 
53
Cultural Impact
 
49
Harvest Change
 
38
Transportation
 
35
Energy
 
31
Human Health
 
31
Buildings
 
31
Fisheries
 
29
Communication
 
24
Water Management
 
18
Conflict
 
17
Air Quality
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
10
Sanitation
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 37 46 33 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
61
FALL
 
18
SPRING
 
17
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
128
Canada
 
23
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1