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354 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
89
Ocean / Sea
 
77
Weather
 
55
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
53
Land Mammals
 
48
Fish
 
46
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
20
Plants / Kelp
 
17
Invertebrates
 
16
Air
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
61
Extreme Temperature
 
42
Ice / Snow Change
 
34
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
29
Pollution
 
23
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Fire
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Pathogen
 
12
Erosion
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
84
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
57
Cultural Impact
 
50
Harvest Change
 
43
Transportation
 
35
Fisheries
 
34
Buildings
 
31
Energy
 
30
Human Health
 
30
Communication
 
23
Water Management
 
19
Water Security
 
17
Air Quality
 
16
Conflict
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
14
Pets
 
11
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

212 142
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 30 55 54 26 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
70
FALL
 
18
SPRING
 
14
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
135
Canada
 
27
Russia
 
8
Norway
 
7
Iceland
 
2
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