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415 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
115
Ocean / Sea
 
95
Weather
 
60
Land Mammals
 
56
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
53
Fish
 
52
Marine Mammals
 
36
Birds
 
31
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Air
 
19
Groundwater
 
14
Invertebrates
 
14
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
73
Extreme Temperature
 
45
Ice / Snow Change
 
44
Extreme Precipitation
 
35
Permafrost Change
 
31
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
28
Pollution
 
27
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
23
Fire
 
21
Flooding / Draining
 
19
Pathogen
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
13
Algal Bloom
 
11
Erosion
 
11
Drought
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Glacier Change
 
8
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
99
Food Security
 
81
Cultural Impact
 
64
Economic Impact
 
64
Harvest Change
 
48
Transportation
 
45
Human Health
 
42
Buildings
 
39
Fisheries
 
38
Energy
 
37
Communication
 
27
Water Management
 
23
Conflict
 
20
TOURISM
 
17
Air Quality
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Water Security
 
16
Pets
 
11
Sanitation
 
7
Livestock
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

300 115
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 20 73 61 51 33 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
62
SPRING
 
59
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
159
Canada
 
27
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1