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393 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
100
Ocean / Sea
 
81
Weather
 
58
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
57
Fish
 
50
Land Mammals
 
50
Marine Mammals
 
31
Birds
 
23
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Invertebrates
 
16
Air
 
14
Groundwater
 
14
Insects
 
6
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
63
Extreme Temperature
 
45
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
32
Pollution
 
26
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
24
Fire
 
21
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Pathogen
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Erosion
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
10
Drought
 
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
 
97
Food Security
 
78
Economic Impact
 
58
Cultural Impact
 
51
Harvest Change
 
46
Transportation
 
39
Human Health
 
38
Buildings
 
38
Fisheries
 
36
Energy
 
32
Communication
 
26
Water Management
 
21
Air Quality
 
17
Conflict
 
17
TOURISM
 
17
Water Security
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
14
Pets
 
13
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

221 172
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 38 55 65 40 25 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
FALL
 
19
SPRING
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
153
Canada
 
29
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1