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345 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
95
Ocean / Sea
 
65
Weather
 
52
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
51
Land Mammals
 
47
Fish
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
18
Invertebrates
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
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
 
52
Extreme Temperature
 
40
Ice / Snow Change
 
32
Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Permafrost Change
 
27
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Pollution
 
22
Fire
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Pathogen
 
14
Erosion
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
10
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
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
 
87
Food Security
 
72
Economic Impact
 
57
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
41
Buildings
 
37
Transportation
 
34
Human Health
 
31
Energy
 
30
Fisheries
 
30
Communication
 
22
Water Management
 
21
Water Security
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Pets
 
12
Sports / Recreation
 
12
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

174 171
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
53
FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
135
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1