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384 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
109
Ocean / Sea
 
94
Weather
 
60
Land Mammals
 
55
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
47
Fish
 
46
Marine Mammals
 
33
Birds
 
28
Plants / Kelp
 
21
Air
 
20
Groundwater
 
13
Atmosphere
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Insects
 
5
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
70
Ice / Snow Change
 
48
Extreme Temperature
 
45
Extreme Precipitation
 
36
Permafrost Change
 
30
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
25
Pollution
 
24
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
23
Pathogen
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Fire
 
16
Debris / Trash
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Rain on Snow
 
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
 
92
Food Security
 
70
Cultural Impact
 
57
Economic Impact
 
54
Harvest Change
 
45
Human Health
 
43
Transportation
 
41
Buildings
 
39
Energy
 
35
Fisheries
 
31
Communication
 
25
Conflict
 
20
Water Management
 
20
Sports / Recreation
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Water Security
 
14
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

307 77
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SPRING
 
66
SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
151
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
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1