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403 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
111
Ocean / Sea
 
100
Weather
 
65
Land Mammals
 
55
Fish
 
49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Marine Mammals
 
35
Birds
 
30
Plants / Kelp
 
25
Air
 
20
Groundwater
 
14
Atmosphere
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Insects
 
5
Arachnids
 
2
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
71
Ice / Snow Change
 
50
Extreme Temperature
 
45
Extreme Precipitation
 
40
Permafrost Change
 
32
Pollution
 
26
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
26
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
25
Pathogen
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Fire
 
16
Debris / Trash
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Drought
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
95
Food Security
 
72
Cultural Impact
 
60
Economic Impact
 
55
Harvest Change
 
47
Human Health
 
45
Transportation
 
42
Buildings
 
40
Energy
 
38
Fisheries
 
33
Communication
 
25
Water Management
 
22
Conflict
 
19
Water Security
 
18
Sports / Recreation
 
17
TOURISM
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Sanitation
 
9
Pets
 
8
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2

Year

332 71
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 55 66 40 34 33 23 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
82
SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
161
Canada
 
22
Norway
 
13
Russia
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
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