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329 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
86
Ocean / Sea
 
75
Weather
 
53
Land Mammals
 
44
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
42
Fish
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
19
Plants / Kelp
 
17
Air
 
15
Groundwater
 
12
Invertebrates
 
10
Atmosphere
 
5
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
60
Extreme Temperature
 
39
Ice / Snow Change
 
36
Extreme Precipitation
 
31
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
24
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Pathogen
 
14
Fire
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Drought
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
80
Food Security
 
70
Economic Impact
 
51
Cultural Impact
 
48
Harvest Change
 
40
Transportation
 
34
Buildings
 
33
Energy
 
32
Human Health
 
31
Fisheries
 
28
Communication
 
23
Conflict
 
20
Water Management
 
19
Air Quality
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
13
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Forestry
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
27
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
131
Canada
 
21
Norway
 
8
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1