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364 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
99
Ocean / Sea
 
69
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
54
Weather
 
53
Land Mammals
 
50
Fish
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
29
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Groundwater
 
14
Air
 
12
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
54
Extreme Temperature
 
44
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Ice / Snow Change
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
31
Pollution
 
23
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Fire
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Pathogen
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
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
 
92
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
58
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
44
Buildings
 
38
Transportation
 
36
Fisheries
 
33
Human Health
 
32
Energy
 
30
Communication
 
23
Water Management
 
22
Water Security
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Pets
 
12
Displacement
 
7
Sanitation
 
7
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2

Year

179 185
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 29 65 40 34 40 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
56
FALL
 
21
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
148
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