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304 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
83
Ocean / Sea
 
62
Weather
 
48
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
45
Land Mammals
 
43
Fish
 
32
Marine Mammals
 
25
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Air
 
12
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
51
Extreme Temperature
 
36
Extreme Precipitation
 
28
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Fire
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
12
Pathogen
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Erosion
 
8
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Drought
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Infestation
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
75
Food Security
 
67
Economic Impact
 
55
Cultural Impact
 
44
Harvest Change
 
37
Buildings
 
30
Transportation
 
30
Energy
 
29
Fisheries
 
28
Human Health
 
27
Communication
 
20
Water Management
 
19
Water Security
 
16
Conflict
 
15
Air Quality
 
14
TOURISM
 
13
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Pets
 
9
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

175 129
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 22 26 42 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
46
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
118
Canada
 
24
Russia
 
8
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
2
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