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349 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
88
Ocean / Sea
 
77
Weather
 
55
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
51
Land Mammals
 
48
Fish
 
46
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
19
Invertebrates
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Air
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
60
Extreme Temperature
 
42
Ice / Snow Change
 
34
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
28
Pollution
 
23
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Fire
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Pathogen
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Drought
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Infestation
 
5
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
 
83
Food Security
 
75
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
Air Quality
 
16
Conflict
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Water Security
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Pets
 
11
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 28 55 52 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
69
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
12

Country

United States
 
135
Canada
 
26
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