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411 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
114
Ocean / Sea
 
103
Weather
 
66
Land Mammals
 
55
Fish
 
49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Marine Mammals
 
35
Birds
 
30
Plants / Kelp
 
25
Air
 
20
Groundwater
 
14
Invertebrates
 
12
Atmosphere
 
11
Insects
 
5
Arachnids
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
71
Ice / Snow Change
 
52
Extreme Temperature
 
45
Extreme Precipitation
 
41
Permafrost Change
 
32
Pollution
 
27
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
27
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
Eruption
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
99
Food Security
 
72
Cultural Impact
 
61
Economic Impact
 
57
Harvest Change
 
47
Human Health
 
45
Transportation
 
45
Buildings
 
40
Energy
 
38
Fisheries
 
34
Communication
 
26
Water Management
 
22
Conflict
 
19
Sports / Recreation
 
18
Water Security
 
18
TOURISM
 
17
Air Quality
 
15
Sanitation
 
9
Pets
 
8
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2

Year

340 71
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 18 56 66 40 34 33 23 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
83
SUMMER
 
58
WINTER
 
20
FALL
 
18

Country

United States
 
164
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