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293 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
82
Ocean / Sea
 
61
Weather
 
47
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
42
Land Mammals
 
41
Fish
 
32
Marine Mammals
 
25
Birds
 
17
Plants / Kelp
 
14
Air
 
12
Invertebrates
 
12
Groundwater
 
11
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
50
Extreme Temperature
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
28
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Permafrost Change
 
24
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Fire
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Pathogen
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Erosion
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Drought
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
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
 
74
Food Security
 
66
Economic Impact
 
53
Cultural Impact
 
44
Harvest Change
 
36
Buildings
 
30
Transportation
 
30
Energy
 
29
Fisheries
 
26
Human Health
 
26
Communication
 
20
Water Management
 
19
Conflict
 
15
Air Quality
 
13
Water Security
 
13
TOURISM
 
12
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Pets
 
9
Sanitation
 
5
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

175 118
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 20 26 33 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
43
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
5

Country

United States
 
115
Canada
 
24
Russia
 
7
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1