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305 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
82
Ocean / Sea
 
66
Weather
 
48
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
43
Land Mammals
 
42
Fish
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
17
Plants / Kelp
 
14
Air
 
13
Invertebrates
 
12
Groundwater
 
11
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
55
Extreme Temperature
 
34
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
24
Pollution
 
21
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Fire
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Pathogen
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Erosion
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Drought
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
77
Food Security
 
69
Economic Impact
 
53
Cultural Impact
 
47
Harvest Change
 
38
Buildings
 
31
Transportation
 
31
Energy
 
29
Fisheries
 
29
Human Health
 
26
Communication
 
23
Water Management
 
19
Conflict
 
16
Air Quality
 
14
TOURISM
 
13
Water Security
 
13
Sports / Recreation
 
12
Pets
 
9
Sanitation
 
5
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

186 119
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 20 37 34 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
51
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
5

Country

United States
 
124
Canada
 
24
Russia
 
7
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1