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318 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
82
Ocean / Sea
 
75
Weather
 
53
Land Mammals
 
43
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Fish
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
25
Birds
 
18
Plants / Kelp
 
17
Air
 
15
Groundwater
 
11
Invertebrates
 
10
Atmosphere
 
5
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
59
Extreme Temperature
 
39
Ice / Snow Change
 
36
Extreme Precipitation
 
31
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
23
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Pathogen
 
13
Fire
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Drought
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Glacier Change
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
76
Food Security
 
65
Economic Impact
 
46
Cultural Impact
 
43
Harvest Change
 
38
Buildings
 
33
Energy
 
31
Human Health
 
30
Transportation
 
30
Fisheries
 
27
Communication
 
22
Conflict
 
19
Water Management
 
18
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Air Quality
 
14
TOURISM
 
14
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
7
Sanitation
 
5
Forestry
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

239 79
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 38 34 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
27
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
127
Canada
 
20
Norway
 
8
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1