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325 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
82
Ocean / Sea
 
74
Weather
 
51
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
47
Land Mammals
 
44
Fish
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
18
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Air
 
14
Invertebrates
 
13
Groundwater
 
11
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
59
Extreme Temperature
 
36
Ice / Snow Change
 
32
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Fire
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Pathogen
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Drought
 
6
Infestation
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
78
Food Security
 
71
Economic Impact
 
53
Cultural Impact
 
49
Harvest Change
 
40
Transportation
 
34
Fisheries
 
31
Buildings
 
31
Energy
 
30
Human Health
 
29
Communication
 
23
Water Management
 
19
Conflict
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Water Security
 
13
Sports / Recreation
 
12
Pets
 
9
Sanitation
 
5
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

207 118
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
62
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
9

Country

United States
 
130
Canada
 
25
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1