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337 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
93
Ocean / Sea
 
64
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
51
Weather
 
50
Land Mammals
 
44
Fish
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
17
Invertebrates
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Groundwater
 
14
Air
 
11
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
49
Extreme Temperature
 
37
Ice / Snow Change
 
31
Extreme Precipitation
 
28
Permafrost Change
 
27
Pollution
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Fire
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Pathogen
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
83
Food Security
 
72
Economic Impact
 
55
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
41
Buildings
 
36
Transportation
 
33
Fisheries
 
30
Human Health
 
30
Energy
 
29
Communication
 
21
Water Management
 
21
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
15
Water Security
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Pets
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

167 170
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 62 39 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
50
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
131
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1