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402 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
101
Ocean / Sea
 
82
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
60
Weather
 
57
Fish
 
54
Land Mammals
 
53
Marine Mammals
 
31
Birds
 
21
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Invertebrates
 
17
Air
 
14
Groundwater
 
14
Insects
 
6
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
63
Extreme Temperature
 
47
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Permafrost Change
 
34
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Pollution
 
26
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
23
Fire
 
22
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Erosion
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Pathogen
 
16
Debris / Trash
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
10
Drought
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Parasite
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
98
Food Security
 
82
Economic Impact
 
59
Cultural Impact
 
51
Harvest Change
 
49
Transportation
 
41
Fisheries
 
39
Buildings
 
39
Human Health
 
36
Energy
 
31
Communication
 
25
Water Management
 
22
Air Quality
 
17
Conflict
 
17
TOURISM
 
17
Water Security
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Pets
 
12
Displacement
 
7
Sanitation
 
7
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

217 185
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 34 55 65 40 34 40 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
74
FALL
 
21
SPRING
 
16
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
163
Canada
 
29
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1