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400 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
102
Ocean / Sea
 
83
Weather
 
58
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
57
Land Mammals
 
51
Fish
 
50
Marine Mammals
 
32
Birds
 
23
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Invertebrates
 
16
Air
 
15
Groundwater
 
14
Insects
 
6
Atmosphere
 
5
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
64
Extreme Temperature
 
45
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
32
Pollution
 
27
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
24
Fire
 
22
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Pathogen
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Erosion
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
11
Drought
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Parasite
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
98
Food Security
 
80
Economic Impact
 
59
Cultural Impact
 
53
Harvest Change
 
47
Transportation
 
39
Human Health
 
38
Buildings
 
38
Fisheries
 
36
Energy
 
33
Communication
 
26
Water Management
 
21
Conflict
 
18
TOURISM
 
18
Air Quality
 
17
Water Security
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
14
Pets
 
13
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

228 172
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 45 55 65 40 25 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
SPRING
 
21
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
156
Canada
 
29
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
7
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