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360 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
97
Ocean / Sea
 
72
Weather
 
54
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
52
Land Mammals
 
47
Fish
 
45
Marine Mammals
 
30
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Groundwater
 
14
Air
 
13
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
57
Extreme Temperature
 
43
Ice / Snow Change
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
28
Pollution
 
24
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Fire
 
20
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Pathogen
 
14
Erosion
 
13
Algal Bloom
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
91
Food Security
 
75
Economic Impact
 
57
Cultural Impact
 
49
Harvest Change
 
43
Buildings
 
38
Transportation
 
35
Fisheries
 
33
Human Health
 
32
Energy
 
30
Communication
 
25
Water Management
 
21
Air Quality
 
16
Conflict
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Water Security
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Pets
 
12
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

189 171
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 39 65 40 24 36 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
63
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
143
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1