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248 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
64
Ocean / Sea
 
44
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
39
Land Mammals
 
37
Fish
 
34
Weather
 
28
Marine Mammals
 
20
Birds
 
12
Invertebrates
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Insects
 
4
Air
 
1
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
34
Extreme Temperature
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
22
Permafrost Change
 
21
Extreme Precipitation
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Pollution
 
15
Fire
 
15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
10
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Parasite
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
58
Safety
 
55
Economic Impact
 
42
Cultural Impact
 
37
Harvest Change
 
37
Transportation
 
27
Fisheries
 
26
Energy
 
25
Buildings
 
23
Human Health
 
20
Communication
 
15
Water Management
 
11
Conflict
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Displacement
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
1

Year

66 182
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 15 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
FALL
 
7
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
96
Canada
 
16
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1