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343 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
92
Ocean / Sea
 
69
Weather
 
52
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
50
Land Mammals
 
47
Fish
 
44
Marine Mammals
 
29
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Air
 
13
Groundwater
 
13
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
57
Extreme Temperature
 
40
Ice / Snow Change
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
28
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Pollution
 
22
Fire
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Pathogen
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
85
Food Security
 
75
Economic Impact
 
56
Cultural Impact
 
49
Harvest Change
 
42
Buildings
 
33
Transportation
 
33
Fisheries
 
32
Energy
 
29
Human Health
 
27
Communication
 
23
Water Management
 
19
Air Quality
 
16
Conflict
 
16
Water Security
 
16
TOURISM
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Pets
 
12
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

187 156
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 12 15 23 22 38 65 26 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
62
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
133
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1