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331 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
85
Ocean / Sea
 
75
Weather
 
54
Land Mammals
 
44
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
42
Fish
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
29
Birds
 
20
Air
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Groundwater
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Atmosphere
 
5
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
60
Extreme Temperature
 
36
Ice / Snow Change
 
34
Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
23
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Fire
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Pathogen
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Eruption
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
82
Food Security
 
71
Economic Impact
 
52
Cultural Impact
 
48
Harvest Change
 
38
Transportation
 
35
Buildings
 
33
Energy
 
31
Human Health
 
29
Fisheries
 
27
Communication
 
23
Conflict
 
20
Water Management
 
18
Air Quality
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
9
Sanitation
 
5
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

232 99
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 49 36 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
21
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
130
Canada
 
22
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1