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367 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
94
Ocean / Sea
 
80
Weather
 
55
Land Mammals
 
49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Fish
 
45
Marine Mammals
 
30
Birds
 
22
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Air
 
16
Invertebrates
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Atmosphere
 
6
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
65
Extreme Temperature
 
41
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
27
Pollution
 
26
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Fire
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Pathogen
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
88
Food Security
 
77
Economic Impact
 
60
Cultural Impact
 
55
Harvest Change
 
46
Transportation
 
37
Energy
 
35
Fisheries
 
35
Human Health
 
35
Buildings
 
34
Communication
 
25
Water Management
 
21
Conflict
 
20
Air Quality
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
15
Pets
 
10
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

248 119
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 26 61 54 34 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
62
SPRING
 
31
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
146
Canada
 
26
Norway
 
9
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1