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401 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
113
Ocean / Sea
 
92
Weather
 
60
Land Mammals
 
56
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Fish
 
48
Marine Mammals
 
36
Birds
 
29
Plants / Kelp
 
21
Air
 
19
Groundwater
 
13
Invertebrates
 
13
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
71
Ice / Snow Change
 
45
Extreme Temperature
 
44
Extreme Precipitation
 
35
Permafrost Change
 
30
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
26
Pollution
 
25
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
22
Fire
 
20
Pathogen
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Debris / Trash
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Drought
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Glacier Change
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
95
Food Security
 
79
Economic Impact
 
62
Cultural Impact
 
61
Harvest Change
 
47
Transportation
 
45
Human Health
 
40
Buildings
 
39
Energy
 
37
Fisheries
 
34
Communication
 
25
Conflict
 
21
Water Management
 
21
TOURISM
 
17
Air Quality
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Water Security
 
15
Pets
 
10
Sanitation
 
6
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

302 99
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 23 73 60 36 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
62
SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
154
Canada
 
24
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