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338 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
85
Ocean / Sea
 
75
Weather
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
48
Land Mammals
 
44
Fish
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
22
Plants / Kelp
 
17
Air
 
15
Invertebrates
 
13
Groundwater
 
11
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
61
Extreme Temperature
 
37
Ice / Snow Change
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
27
Pollution
 
23
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
20
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Fire
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Pathogen
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
84
Food Security
 
72
Economic Impact
 
54
Cultural Impact
 
49
Harvest Change
 
41
Transportation
 
35
Fisheries
 
32
Human Health
 
32
Energy
 
31
Buildings
 
31
Communication
 
24
Water Management
 
19
Conflict
 
17
Air Quality
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Water Security
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Pets
 
10
Sanitation
 
5
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

220 118
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 37 54 33 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
62
FALL
 
18
SPRING
 
17
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
132
Canada
 
25
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1