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306 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
84
Ocean / Sea
 
61
Weather
 
50
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
45
Land Mammals
 
43
Fish
 
33
Marine Mammals
 
25
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Air
 
11
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
50
Extreme Temperature
 
37
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Extreme Precipitation
 
27
Permafrost Change
 
25
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
19
Pollution
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Fire
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
12
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
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
74
Food Security
 
68
Economic Impact
 
56
Cultural Impact
 
45
Harvest Change
 
38
Transportation
 
31
Buildings
 
30
Energy
 
29
Fisheries
 
28
Human Health
 
25
Communication
 
20
Water Management
 
19
Conflict
 
15
Water Security
 
15
Air Quality
 
14
TOURISM
 
14
Pets
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

169 137
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 22 21 49 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
46
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
117
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