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396 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
100
Ocean / Sea
 
81
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
59
Weather
 
57
Fish
 
53
Land Mammals
 
53
Marine Mammals
 
30
Birds
 
21
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
 
62
Extreme Temperature
 
46
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Permafrost Change
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Pollution
 
26
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
23
Fire
 
22
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Pathogen
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Debris / Trash
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Drought
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Parasite
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
95
Food Security
 
82
Economic Impact
 
58
Cultural Impact
 
51
Harvest Change
 
49
Buildings
 
38
Transportation
 
38
Fisheries
 
37
Human Health
 
36
Energy
 
31
Communication
 
25
Water Management
 
21
Air Quality
 
17
Conflict
 
17
TOURISM
 
17
Water Security
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Pets
 
12
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

216 180
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 33 55 65 40 33 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
FALL
 
20
SPRING
 
16
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
159
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