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350 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
95
Ocean / Sea
 
65
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
54
Weather
 
51
Land Mammals
 
47
Fish
 
42
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
17
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Invertebrates
 
15
Groundwater
 
14
Air
 
11
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
50
Extreme Temperature
 
40
Ice / Snow Change
 
31
Permafrost Change
 
30
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Pollution
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Fire
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Erosion
 
14
Pathogen
 
13
Debris / Trash
 
12
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Parasite
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
85
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
55
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
44
Buildings
 
36
Transportation
 
34
Fisheries
 
31
Human Health
 
30
Energy
 
29
Communication
 
21
Water Management
 
21
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
15
Water Security
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Pets
 
10
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

168 182
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 62 40 34 37 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
50
FALL
 
20
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
141
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1