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356 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
91
Ocean / Sea
 
79
Weather
 
54
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Land Mammals
 
47
Fish
 
44
Marine Mammals
 
29
Birds
 
22
Plants / Kelp
 
17
Air
 
15
Invertebrates
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Atmosphere
 
5
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
64
Extreme Temperature
 
40
Ice / Snow Change
 
36
Extreme Precipitation
 
31
Permafrost Change
 
27
Pollution
 
25
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
20
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
17
Fire
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Pathogen
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
86
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
56
Cultural Impact
 
52
Harvest Change
 
43
Transportation
 
35
Fisheries
 
34
Human Health
 
33
Buildings
 
33
Energy
 
32
Communication
 
25
Water Management
 
21
Conflict
 
20
Air Quality
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
15
Pets
 
10
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

237 119
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 54 54 34 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
62
SPRING
 
23
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
143
Canada
 
25
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1