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381 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
98
Ocean / Sea
 
80
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
56
Weather
 
56
Fish
 
50
Land Mammals
 
50
Marine Mammals
 
30
Birds
 
19
Plants / Kelp
 
17
Invertebrates
 
16
Air
 
14
Groundwater
 
14
Insects
 
6
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
61
Extreme Temperature
 
44
Ice / Snow Change
 
36
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
31
Pollution
 
25
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
23
Fire
 
20
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Pathogen
 
15
Erosion
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Parasite
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
92
Food Security
 
77
Economic Impact
 
57
Cultural Impact
 
51
Harvest Change
 
45
Buildings
 
38
Transportation
 
38
Fisheries
 
35
Human Health
 
35
Energy
 
31
Communication
 
25
Water Management
 
21
Air Quality
 
17
TOURISM
 
17
Conflict
 
16
Water Security
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Pets
 
12
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

209 172
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 26 55 65 40 25 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
11

Country

United States
 
151
Canada
 
29
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1