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315 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
80
Ocean / Sea
 
73
Weather
 
53
Land Mammals
 
43
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Fish
 
37
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
19
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
 
57
Extreme Temperature
 
36
Ice / Snow Change
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
21
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Pathogen
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Fire
 
12
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Drought
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
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
 
78
Food Security
 
67
Economic Impact
 
49
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
37
Transportation
 
34
Energy
 
31
Buildings
 
31
Human Health
 
28
Fisheries
 
25
Communication
 
23
Conflict
 
19
Water Management
 
17
TOURISM
 
15
Air Quality
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

228 87
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 35 34 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
20
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
122
Canada
 
21
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