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409 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
106
Ocean / Sea
 
84
Weather
 
59
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
57
Land Mammals
 
53
Fish
 
52
Marine Mammals
 
32
Birds
 
23
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Invertebrates
 
16
Air
 
15
Groundwater
 
15
Insects
 
6
Atmosphere
 
5
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
65
Extreme Temperature
 
46
Ice / Snow Change
 
38
Extreme Precipitation
 
33
Permafrost Change
 
32
Pollution
 
28
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
24
Fire
 
22
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
20
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
17
Pathogen
 
17
Erosion
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
11
Drought
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Parasite
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
100
Food Security
 
82
Economic Impact
 
60
Cultural Impact
 
54
Harvest Change
 
49
Buildings
 
40
Transportation
 
39
Fisheries
 
38
Human Health
 
38
Energy
 
33
Communication
 
27
Water Management
 
22
Conflict
 
20
TOURISM
 
18
Air Quality
 
17
Water Security
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Pets
 
13
Sanitation
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

235 174
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 52 55 65 40 27 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
SPRING
 
23
FALL
 
20
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
162
Canada
 
29
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1