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301 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
77
Ocean / Sea
 
71
Weather
 
51
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
41
Land Mammals
 
40
Fish
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
16
Air
 
13
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
10
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
56
Extreme Temperature
 
34
Ice / Snow Change
 
31
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
24
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Fire
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Pathogen
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
74
Food Security
 
67
Economic Impact
 
49
Cultural Impact
 
45
Harvest Change
 
36
Transportation
 
34
Buildings
 
31
Energy
 
29
Fisheries
 
25
Human Health
 
25
Communication
 
21
Water Management
 
17
Conflict
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
12
Water Security
 
11
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

202 99
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 19 36 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
5

Country

United States
 
119
Canada
 
22
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