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544 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
150
Ocean / Sea
 
123
Weather
 
75
Land Mammals
 
74
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
68
Fish
 
67
Marine Mammals
 
49
Birds
 
35
Plants / Kelp
 
29
Air
 
22
Invertebrates
 
22
Groundwater
 
20
Atmosphere
 
12
Insects
 
8
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
87
Ice / Snow Change
 
60
Extreme Temperature
 
58
Extreme Precipitation
 
46
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
39
Permafrost Change
 
38
Pollution
 
37
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
36
Fire
 
27
Flooding / Draining
 
23
Pathogen
 
23
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
20
Debris / Trash
 
18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Erosion
 
16
Algal Bloom
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
13
Drought
 
12
Glacier Change
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
10
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Eruption
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Rain on Snow
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Parasite
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
131
Food Security
 
98
Cultural Impact
 
78
Economic Impact
 
78
Human Health
 
67
Harvest Change
 
66
Transportation
 
58
Fisheries
 
49
Buildings
 
48
Energy
 
44
Communication
 
33
Water Management
 
28
Conflict
 
25
Water Security
 
24
TOURISM
 
22
Sports / Recreation
 
19
Air Quality
 
18
Pets
 
14
Sanitation
 
12
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
6
Forestry
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Aquaculture
 
3
Relocation
 
3

Year

372 172
 
 
2023 2024

Month

39 39 56 74 63 55 65 40 25 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
86
SUMMER
 
74
WINTER
 
47
FALL
 
19

Country

United States
 
211
Canada
 
37
Norway
 
16
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1