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329 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
86
Ocean / Sea
 
76
Weather
 
54
Land Mammals
 
46
Fish
 
40
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Marine Mammals
 
27
Birds
 
20
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Air
 
16
Groundwater
 
11
Invertebrates
 
10
Atmosphere
 
6
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
60
Extreme Temperature
 
39
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
23
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Pathogen
 
15
Fire
 
14
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
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
79
Food Security
 
65
Economic Impact
 
50
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
40
Buildings
 
34
Energy
 
33
Transportation
 
33
Human Health
 
32
Fisheries
 
27
Communication
 
22
Conflict
 
19
Water Management
 
18
Air Quality
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Forestry
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

250 79
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
32
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
131
Canada
 
21
Norway
 
9
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