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423 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
121
Ocean / Sea
 
100
Weather
 
61
Land Mammals
 
58
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
53
Fish
 
52
Marine Mammals
 
37
Birds
 
32
Plants / Kelp
 
24
Air
 
20
Groundwater
 
14
Invertebrates
 
14
Atmosphere
 
11
Insects
 
5
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
76
Ice / Snow Change
 
48
Extreme Temperature
 
45
Extreme Precipitation
 
36
Permafrost Change
 
32
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
29
Pollution
 
27
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
23
Fire
 
21
Pathogen
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Erosion
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
11
Drought
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Glacier Change
 
8
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
103
Food Security
 
83
Cultural Impact
 
68
Economic Impact
 
66
Harvest Change
 
50
Human Health
 
46
Transportation
 
46
Buildings
 
39
Energy
 
38
Fisheries
 
38
Communication
 
28
Water Management
 
22
Conflict
 
21
TOURISM
 
17
Air Quality
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Water Security
 
16
Pets
 
11
Sanitation
 
7
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

30 11 33 73 61 46 33 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
69
SUMMER
 
61
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
164
Canada
 
25
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1