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333 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
92
Ocean / Sea
 
64
Weather
 
51
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Land Mammals
 
47
Fish
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Groundwater
 
13
Air
 
12
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
52
Extreme Temperature
 
39
Ice / Snow Change
 
32
Extreme Precipitation
 
28
Permafrost Change
 
28
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Pollution
 
21
Fire
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Pathogen
 
13
Debris / Trash
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Erosion
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
83
Food Security
 
72
Economic Impact
 
56
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
40
Buildings
 
32
Transportation
 
32
Energy
 
29
Fisheries
 
29
Human Health
 
28
Communication
 
20
Water Management
 
19
Water Security
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Pets
 
12
Sports / Recreation
 
12
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

176 157
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 12 15 23 22 27 65 27 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
54
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
126
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1