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303 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
75
Ocean / Sea
 
73
Weather
 
53
Land Mammals
 
42
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
39
Fish
 
36
Marine Mammals
 
25
Birds
 
18
Air
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Groundwater
 
9
Invertebrates
 
9
Atmosphere
 
5
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
56
Extreme Temperature
 
36
Ice / Snow Change
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Pathogen
 
12
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Fire
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Drought
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Glacier Change
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
74
Food Security
 
61
Economic Impact
 
43
Cultural Impact
 
41
Harvest Change
 
35
Buildings
 
31
Transportation
 
30
Energy
 
29
Human Health
 
28
Fisheries
 
23
Communication
 
22
Conflict
 
18
Water Management
 
16
Air Quality
 
14
TOURISM
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Water Security
 
11
Pets
 
7
Sanitation
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

226 77
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
19
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
119
Canada
 
18
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1