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363 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
98
Ocean / Sea
 
68
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
54
Weather
 
52
Land Mammals
 
50
Fish
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
28
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
 
53
Extreme Temperature
 
42
Ice / Snow Change
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
31
Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Pollution
 
22
Flooding / Draining
 
19
Fire
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Pathogen
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
11
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Infestation
 
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
 
93
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
58
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
44
Buildings
 
39
Transportation
 
38
Fisheries
 
33
Energy
 
31
Human Health
 
31
Communication
 
22
Water Management
 
22
Water Security
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Pets
 
12
Displacement
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

175 188
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 25 65 40 34 43 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
54
FALL
 
21
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
147
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
10
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1