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557 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
151
Ocean / Sea
 
124
Land Mammals
 
77
Weather
 
75
Fish
 
71
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
71
Marine Mammals
 
49
Birds
 
35
Plants / Kelp
 
30
Invertebrates
 
23
Air
 
22
Groundwater
 
20
Atmosphere
 
12
Insects
 
8
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
88
Extreme Temperature
 
60
Ice / Snow Change
 
60
Extreme Precipitation
 
46
Permafrost Change
 
40
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
39
Pollution
 
37
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
36
Fire
 
28
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Pathogen
 
23
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
22
Debris / Trash
 
20
Erosion
 
19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Algal Bloom
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
14
Drought
 
12
Glacier Change
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
10
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Storm Surge
 
8
Eruption
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Rain on Snow
 
7
Parasite
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
134
Food Security
 
102
Economic Impact
 
79
Cultural Impact
 
78
Harvest Change
 
69
Human Health
 
67
Transportation
 
60
Fisheries
 
52
Buildings
 
49
Energy
 
44
Communication
 
33
Water Management
 
29
Conflict
 
25
Water Security
 
24
TOURISM
 
22
Sports / Recreation
 
20
Air Quality
 
18
Pets
 
14
Sanitation
 
12
Displacement
 
7
Livestock
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Aquaculture
 
3
Relocation
 
3

Year

372 185
 
 
2023 2024

Month

39 39 56 74 63 55 65 40 34 40 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
86
SUMMER
 
74
WINTER
 
47
FALL
 
21

Country

United States
 
222
Canada
 
37
Norway
 
16
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1