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442 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
116
Ocean / Sea
 
88
Land Mammals
 
62
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
60
Weather
 
60
Fish
 
56
Marine Mammals
 
34
Birds
 
25
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Invertebrates
 
17
Air
 
16
Groundwater
 
16
Insects
 
7
Atmosphere
 
6
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
69
Extreme Temperature
 
50
Ice / Snow Change
 
42
Extreme Precipitation
 
35
Permafrost Change
 
33
Pollution
 
29
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
27
Fire
 
26
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
22
Pathogen
 
21
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
17
Erosion
 
15
Debris / Trash
 
13
Algal Bloom
 
11
Drought
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Parasite
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
106
Food Security
 
87
Economic Impact
 
66
Cultural Impact
 
60
Harvest Change
 
55
Human Health
 
42
Transportation
 
42
Buildings
 
41
Fisheries
 
40
Energy
 
37
Communication
 
27
Water Management
 
23
Conflict
 
20
TOURISM
 
19
Air Quality
 
18
Water Security
 
18
Sports / Recreation
 
17
Pets
 
14
Sanitation
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Agriculture
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

262 180
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 39 63 55 65 40 33 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
SPRING
 
38
FALL
 
20
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
178
Canada
 
31
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
3
Ireland
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1