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373 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
99
Ocean / Sea
 
73
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
55
Weather
 
53
Land Mammals
 
50
Fish
 
49
Marine Mammals
 
30
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
16
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
 
58
Extreme Temperature
 
44
Ice / Snow Change
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
31
Pollution
 
24
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Fire
 
20
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Erosion
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Pathogen
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Infestation
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Parasite
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
94
Food Security
 
79
Economic Impact
 
58
Cultural Impact
 
49
Harvest Change
 
46
Buildings
 
39
Transportation
 
37
Fisheries
 
36
Human Health
 
32
Energy
 
30
Communication
 
25
Water Management
 
22
Air Quality
 
16
Conflict
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Water Security
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
14
Pets
 
12
Displacement
 
7
Sanitation
 
7
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

188 185
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 38 65 40 34 40 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
63
FALL
 
21
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
155
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1