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178 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
56
Land
 
38
Ocean / Sea
 
27
Fish
 
24
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
23
Land Mammals
 
18
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Atmosphere
 
15
Marine Mammals
 
13
Birds
 
11
Air
 
8
Microbes
 
3
Invertebrates
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Insects
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
36
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
21
Extreme Wind
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Pollution
 
10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
9
Permafrost Change
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Drought
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Fire
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Unusual Variation
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
35
Transportation
 
31
Cultural Impact
 
29
Economic Impact
 
22
Food Security
 
18
Water Management
 
12
Human Health
 
11
Fisheries
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Energy
 
6
Buildings
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Pets
 
2
Communication
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

79 99
 
 
2024 2025

Month

38 21 31 9 1 35 43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
34
SPRING
 
19
FALL
 
9
SUMMER
 
2

Country

United States
 
77
Canada
 
17
Russia
 
7
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Finland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Denmark
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1