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236 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
61
Ocean / Sea
 
43
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
37
Land Mammals
 
35
Fish
 
33
Weather
 
27
Marine Mammals
 
16
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Birds
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Insects
 
4
Air
 
1
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
30
Extreme Temperature
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
22
Extreme Precipitation
 
20
Permafrost Change
 
19
Fire
 
15
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
14
Pollution
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Parasite
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
52
Safety
 
52
Economic Impact
 
41
Cultural Impact
 
36
Harvest Change
 
32
Fisheries
 
26
Transportation
 
26
Energy
 
25
Buildings
 
24
Human Health
 
20
Communication
 
15
Water Management
 
11
Conflict
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Pets
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
1

Year

51 185
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 4 26 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
FALL
 
8
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
95
Canada
 
16
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1