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297 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
81
Ocean / Sea
 
65
Weather
 
49
Land Mammals
 
40
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Fish
 
36
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
17
Plants / Kelp
 
14
Air
 
13
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
10
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
54
Extreme Temperature
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
24
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Fire
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Pathogen
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
9
Erosion
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
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
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
76
Food Security
 
68
Economic Impact
 
52
Cultural Impact
 
47
Harvest Change
 
35
Buildings
 
31
Transportation
 
31
Energy
 
29
Fisheries
 
26
Human Health
 
25
Communication
 
23
Water Management
 
18
Conflict
 
16
Air Quality
 
14
TOURISM
 
13
Sports / Recreation
 
12
Water Security
 
11
Pets
 
9
Sanitation
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

187 110
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 20 30 33 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
50
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
5

Country

United States
 
119
Canada
 
22
Russia
 
7
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1