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372 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
104
Ocean / Sea
 
90
Weather
 
59
Land Mammals
 
53
Fish
 
45
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
32
Birds
 
27
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Air
 
19
Groundwater
 
12
Invertebrates
 
11
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
67
Ice / Snow Change
 
44
Extreme Temperature
 
42
Extreme Precipitation
 
35
Permafrost Change
 
30
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
24
Pollution
 
23
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
22
Pathogen
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Fire
 
15
Debris / Trash
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Drought
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Rain on Snow
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
88
Food Security
 
68
Cultural Impact
 
54
Economic Impact
 
53
Harvest Change
 
43
Transportation
 
40
Buildings
 
39
Human Health
 
38
Energy
 
34
Fisheries
 
31
Communication
 
24
Conflict
 
19
Water Management
 
19
Sports / Recreation
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
6
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

295 77
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 18 72 40 34 33 23 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
57
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
145
Canada
 
20
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1