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480 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
133
Ocean / Sea
 
116
Weather
 
70
Land Mammals
 
67
Fish
 
58
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
56
Marine Mammals
 
46
Birds
 
34
Plants / Kelp
 
28
Air
 
22
Invertebrates
 
18
Groundwater
 
16
Atmosphere
 
12
Insects
 
5
Arachnids
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
84
Ice / Snow Change
 
56
Extreme Temperature
 
48
Extreme Precipitation
 
43
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
35
Permafrost Change
 
33
Pollution
 
33
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
31
Fire
 
21
Pathogen
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Debris / Trash
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
12
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
12
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
9
Drought
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Glacier Change
 
8
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Eruption
 
8
Rain on Snow
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
116
Food Security
 
91
Cultural Impact
 
76
Economic Impact
 
73
Human Health
 
60
Harvest Change
 
58
Transportation
 
54
Energy
 
43
Fisheries
 
42
Buildings
 
41
Communication
 
31
Conflict
 
25
Water Management
 
25
TOURISM
 
19
Water Security
 
19
Sports / Recreation
 
18
Air Quality
 
16
Pets
 
11
Sanitation
 
9
Forestry
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2

Year

370 110
 
 
2023 2024

Month

38 37 56 73 61 46 33 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
84
SUMMER
 
61
WINTER
 
47
FALL
 
18

Country

United States
 
186
Canada
 
31
Norway
 
16
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1