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417 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
117
Ocean / Sea
 
103
Weather
 
65
Land Mammals
 
58
Fish
 
51
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
50
Marine Mammals
 
35
Birds
 
30
Plants / Kelp
 
25
Air
 
20
Groundwater
 
14
Invertebrates
 
12
Atmosphere
 
11
Insects
 
5
Arachnids
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
74
Ice / Snow Change
 
52
Extreme Temperature
 
46
Extreme Precipitation
 
41
Permafrost Change
 
32
Pollution
 
27
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
27
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
26
Pathogen
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Fire
 
17
Debris / Trash
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Eruption
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Rain on Snow
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
98
Food Security
 
75
Cultural Impact
 
63
Economic Impact
 
59
Harvest Change
 
48
Human Health
 
46
Transportation
 
45
Energy
 
40
Buildings
 
40
Fisheries
 
36
Communication
 
26
Water Management
 
23
Conflict
 
20
Sports / Recreation
 
18
Water Security
 
18
TOURISM
 
17
Air Quality
 
15
Sanitation
 
9
Pets
 
8
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2

Year

338 79
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 15 56 73 41 34 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
84
SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
17

Country

United States
 
163
Canada
 
24
Norway
 
13
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1