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415 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
108
Ocean / Sea
 
86
Weather
 
59
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
58
Land Mammals
 
53
Fish
 
52
Marine Mammals
 
32
Birds
 
23
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Invertebrates
 
17
Groundwater
 
16
Air
 
15
Insects
 
6
Atmosphere
 
5
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
67
Extreme Temperature
 
49
Ice / Snow Change
 
40
Extreme Precipitation
 
34
Permafrost Change
 
32
Pollution
 
29
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
25
Fire
 
23
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
21
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Pathogen
 
18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Erosion
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
11
Drought
 
11
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Parasite
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
100
Food Security
 
83
Economic Impact
 
61
Cultural Impact
 
55
Harvest Change
 
50
Human Health
 
40
Buildings
 
40
Fisheries
 
39
Transportation
 
39
Energy
 
34
Communication
 
27
Water Management
 
23
Conflict
 
20
TOURISM
 
18
Water Security
 
18
Air Quality
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Pets
 
13
Sanitation
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

243 172
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 60 55 65 40 25 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
SPRING
 
29
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
164
Canada
 
29
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
8
Iceland
 
3
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1