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312 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
85
Ocean / Sea
 
62
Weather
 
51
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
46
Land Mammals
 
45
Fish
 
35
Marine Mammals
 
26
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Air
 
12
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
51
Extreme Temperature
 
38
Ice / Snow Change
 
30
Extreme Precipitation
 
27
Permafrost Change
 
25
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
20
Pollution
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Fire
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Pathogen
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Erosion
 
8
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Drought
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Infestation
 
5
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
 
76
Food Security
 
70
Economic Impact
 
56
Cultural Impact
 
45
Harvest Change
 
39
Transportation
 
31
Buildings
 
30
Energy
 
29
Fisheries
 
29
Human Health
 
26
Communication
 
20
Water Management
 
19
Water Security
 
16
Conflict
 
15
Air Quality
 
14
TOURISM
 
14
Pets
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

172 140
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 22 24 52 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
48
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
120
Canada
 
25
Russia
 
8
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1