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359 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
92
Ocean / Sea
 
76
Weather
 
55
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
53
Fish
 
48
Land Mammals
 
48
Marine Mammals
 
29
Birds
 
19
Invertebrates
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Air
 
13
Groundwater
 
13
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
60
Extreme Temperature
 
42
Ice / Snow Change
 
35
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
28
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
23
Pollution
 
23
Fire
 
20
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Pathogen
 
13
Algal Bloom
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Drought
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
86
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
56
Cultural Impact
 
50
Harvest Change
 
43
Transportation
 
36
Fisheries
 
34
Buildings
 
33
Energy
 
30
Human Health
 
29
Communication
 
23
Water Management
 
19
Air Quality
 
17
Conflict
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Water Security
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Pets
 
12
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

203 156
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 12 15 23 22 54 65 26 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
72
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
137
Canada
 
29
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1