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368 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
102
Ocean / Sea
 
89
Weather
 
59
Land Mammals
 
50
Fish
 
45
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
32
Birds
 
27
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Air
 
19
Groundwater
 
12
Invertebrates
 
11
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
65
Ice / Snow Change
 
43
Extreme Temperature
 
42
Extreme Precipitation
 
34
Permafrost Change
 
30
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
23
Pollution
 
23
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
22
Pathogen
 
18
Fire
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Debris / Trash
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Drought
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
87
Food Security
 
66
Cultural Impact
 
52
Economic Impact
 
51
Harvest Change
 
42
Buildings
 
39
Transportation
 
39
Human Health
 
37
Energy
 
33
Fisheries
 
30
Communication
 
23
Water Management
 
19
Conflict
 
18
Sports / Recreation
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Water Security
 
13
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
6
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

297 71
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 20 66 40 34 33 23 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
58
SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
144
Canada
 
20
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1