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479 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
134
Ocean / Sea
 
101
Land Mammals
 
65
Weather
 
65
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
64
Fish
 
61
Marine Mammals
 
39
Birds
 
32
Plants / Kelp
 
24
Air
 
19
Invertebrates
 
18
Groundwater
 
17
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
7
Arachnids
 
2
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
76
Extreme Temperature
 
54
Ice / Snow Change
 
49
Extreme Precipitation
 
38
Permafrost Change
 
36
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
32
Pollution
 
30
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
27
Fire
 
27
Flooding / Draining
 
23
Pathogen
 
23
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
20
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Erosion
 
16
Debris / Trash
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
12
Drought
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
11
Glacier Change
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Parasite
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
113
Food Security
 
90
Economic Impact
 
70
Cultural Impact
 
67
Harvest Change
 
58
Human Health
 
49
Transportation
 
49
Buildings
 
46
Fisheries
 
45
Energy
 
39
Communication
 
29
Water Management
 
25
Conflict
 
21
TOURISM
 
20
Water Security
 
20
Air Quality
 
18
Sports / Recreation
 
17
Pets
 
14
Sanitation
 
9
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2

Year

305 174
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 23 74 63 55 65 40 27 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
SPRING
 
64
FALL
 
20
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
186
Canada
 
31
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1