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285 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
78
Ocean / Sea
 
59
Weather
 
46
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
42
Land Mammals
 
39
Fish
 
32
Marine Mammals
 
25
Birds
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
14
Invertebrates
 
12
Air
 
11
Groundwater
 
11
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
48
Extreme Temperature
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
27
Extreme Precipitation
 
26
Permafrost Change
 
23
Pollution
 
19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Fire
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Erosion
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Drought
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
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
 
69
Food Security
 
66
Economic Impact
 
51
Cultural Impact
 
44
Harvest Change
 
36
Buildings
 
29
Transportation
 
29
Energy
 
28
Fisheries
 
26
Human Health
 
24
Communication
 
19
Water Management
 
19
Conflict
 
15
Air Quality
 
13
Water Security
 
12
TOURISM
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Pets
 
7
Sanitation
 
5
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

166 119
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 20 20 31 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
38
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
5

Country

United States
 
113
Canada
 
24
Russia
 
7
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1