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357 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
94
Ocean / Sea
 
79
Weather
 
55
Land Mammals
 
51
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
43
Fish
 
41
Marine Mammals
 
31
Birds
 
22
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Air
 
16
Groundwater
 
12
Invertebrates
 
12
Atmosphere
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
64
Extreme Temperature
 
39
Ice / Snow Change
 
38
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
24
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
17
Pathogen
 
17
Fire
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
8
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
87
Food Security
 
73
Economic Impact
 
58
Cultural Impact
 
54
Harvest Change
 
43
Transportation
 
38
Energy
 
35
Buildings
 
34
Human Health
 
33
Fisheries
 
29
Communication
 
23
Conflict
 
20
Water Management
 
19
Air Quality
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Water Security
 
13
Pets
 
10
Sanitation
 
5
Agriculture
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

259 98
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 38 60 35 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
36
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
141
Canada
 
24
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1