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426 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
113
Ocean / Sea
 
86
Weather
 
59
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
58
Land Mammals
 
57
Fish
 
52
Marine Mammals
 
34
Birds
 
25
Plants / Kelp
 
21
Invertebrates
 
17
Air
 
16
Groundwater
 
16
Atmosphere
 
6
Insects
 
6
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
67
Extreme Temperature
 
48
Ice / Snow Change
 
41
Extreme Precipitation
 
34
Permafrost Change
 
31
Pollution
 
29
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
27
Fire
 
24
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
22
Pathogen
 
20
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Erosion
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
12
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
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
104
Food Security
 
83
Economic Impact
 
66
Cultural Impact
 
59
Harvest Change
 
52
Human Health
 
42
Transportation
 
42
Buildings
 
41
Fisheries
 
39
Energy
 
37
Communication
 
27
Water Management
 
23
Conflict
 
20
Air Quality
 
18
TOURISM
 
18
Water Security
 
18
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Pets
 
14
Sanitation
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

256 170
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 34 63 55 65 39 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
SPRING
 
34
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
167
Canada
 
31
Norway
 
9
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
3
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1