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422 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
118
Ocean / Sea
 
95
Weather
 
60
Land Mammals
 
59
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
55
Fish
 
53
Marine Mammals
 
36
Birds
 
31
Plants / Kelp
 
23
Air
 
19
Invertebrates
 
15
Groundwater
 
14
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
74
Extreme Temperature
 
46
Ice / Snow Change
 
45
Extreme Precipitation
 
35
Permafrost Change
 
31
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
28
Pollution
 
27
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
24
Fire
 
21
Flooding / Draining
 
20
Pathogen
 
19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
10
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
 
99
Food Security
 
83
Economic Impact
 
66
Cultural Impact
 
65
Harvest Change
 
51
Transportation
 
45
Human Health
 
43
Fisheries
 
40
Buildings
 
39
Energy
 
38
Communication
 
27
Water Management
 
23
Conflict
 
21
TOURISM
 
17
Water Security
 
17
Air Quality
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Pets
 
11
Sanitation
 
7
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

303 119
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 23 73 61 54 34 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
62
SUMMER
 
62
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
164
Canada
 
27
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