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409 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
108
Ocean / Sea
 
103
Weather
 
65
Land Mammals
 
57
Fish
 
50
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
44
Marine Mammals
 
42
Birds
 
36
Air
 
24
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Invertebrates
 
18
Groundwater
 
13
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
5
Arachnids
 
3
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
85
Extreme Temperature
 
44
Ice / Snow Change
 
42
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
37
Extreme Precipitation
 
35
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
28
Pollution
 
28
Flooding / Draining
 
20
Pathogen
 
17
Debris / Trash
 
15
Fire
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
12
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Rain on Snow
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Earthquake
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
97
Food Security
 
73
Human Health
 
58
Cultural Impact
 
52
Economic Impact
 
51
Harvest Change
 
48
Transportation
 
47
Fisheries
 
38
Buildings
 
33
Energy
 
25
Communication
 
23
Water Management
 
20
Conflict
 
17
Water Security
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
14
Sanitation
 
13
TOURISM
 
13
Air Quality
 
9
Pets
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
3
Agriculture
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

53 356
 
 
2022 2023

Month

28 26 40 51 40 48 40 28 34 41 28 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
78
SUMMER
 
74
WINTER
 
58
FALL
 
30

Country

United States
 
166
Canada
 
25
Norway
 
16
Russia
 
6
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Iceland
 
3
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
China
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1