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367 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
93
Ocean / Sea
 
77
Weather
 
55
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
54
Land Mammals
 
50
Fish
 
49
Marine Mammals
 
29
Birds
 
19
Plants / Kelp
 
17
Invertebrates
 
16
Air
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
61
Extreme Temperature
 
42
Ice / Snow Change
 
36
Permafrost Change
 
30
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Pollution
 
24
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
23
Fire
 
21
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Pathogen
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
10
Drought
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
89
Food Security
 
77
Economic Impact
 
57
Cultural Impact
 
51
Harvest Change
 
44
Transportation
 
36
Fisheries
 
34
Buildings
 
33
Human Health
 
31
Energy
 
30
Communication
 
23
Water Management
 
19
Air Quality
 
17
Conflict
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Water Security
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
14
Pets
 
12
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

210 157
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 12 15 23 28 55 65 27 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
73
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
12

Country

United States
 
141
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