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292 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
76
Ocean / Sea
 
69
Weather
 
50
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Land Mammals
 
39
Fish
 
37
Marine Mammals
 
26
Birds
 
15
Air
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Groundwater
 
10
Invertebrates
 
9
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
54
Extreme Temperature
 
34
Ice / Snow Change
 
31
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
24
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Pathogen
 
11
Fire
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Glacier Change
 
6
Drought
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
72
Food Security
 
64
Economic Impact
 
47
Cultural Impact
 
44
Harvest Change
 
35
Transportation
 
33
Buildings
 
31
Energy
 
29
Human Health
 
26
Fisheries
 
24
Communication
 
21
Water Management
 
17
Conflict
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
12
Water Security
 
11
Pets
 
7
Sanitation
 
4
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
6

Country

United States
 
117
Canada
 
21
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1