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340 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
90
Ocean / Sea
 
79
Weather
 
55
Land Mammals
 
50
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Fish
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
29
Birds
 
22
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Air
 
16
Groundwater
 
11
Invertebrates
 
10
Atmosphere
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
61
Extreme Temperature
 
41
Ice / Snow Change
 
40
Extreme Precipitation
 
33
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
20
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Pathogen
 
17
Fire
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Drought
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Glacier Change
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
80
Food Security
 
65
Economic Impact
 
51
Cultural Impact
 
48
Harvest Change
 
40
Buildings
 
34
Transportation
 
34
Energy
 
33
Human Health
 
33
Fisheries
 
26
Communication
 
22
Conflict
 
19
Water Management
 
18
Air Quality
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

263 77
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 43 40 34 33 23 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
39
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
135
Canada
 
20
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
6
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1