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378 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
95
Ocean / Sea
 
78
Weather
 
57
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
55
Land Mammals
 
50
Fish
 
49
Marine Mammals
 
30
Birds
 
23
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Invertebrates
 
16
Air
 
15
Groundwater
 
13
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
63
Extreme Temperature
 
43
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Permafrost Change
 
31
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
24
Pollution
 
24
Fire
 
22
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Pathogen
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Drought
 
11
Erosion
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Eruption
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
93
Food Security
 
78
Economic Impact
 
57
Cultural Impact
 
51
Harvest Change
 
45
Transportation
 
37
Fisheries
 
35
Human Health
 
34
Buildings
 
33
Energy
 
31
Communication
 
24
Water Management
 
19
Air Quality
 
17
Conflict
 
17
Water Security
 
17
TOURISM
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
14
Pets
 
13
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

221 157
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 12 15 23 39 55 65 27 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
73
SPRING
 
19
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
143
Canada
 
29
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1