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379 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
108
Ocean / Sea
 
95
Weather
 
58
Land Mammals
 
52
Fish
 
46
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
46
Marine Mammals
 
33
Birds
 
28
Plants / Kelp
 
23
Air
 
20
Groundwater
 
12
Atmosphere
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Insects
 
5
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
68
Ice / Snow Change
 
48
Extreme Temperature
 
45
Extreme Precipitation
 
33
Permafrost Change
 
31
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
24
Pollution
 
23
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
23
Pathogen
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Fire
 
16
Debris / Trash
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Erosion
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Drought
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Tsunami
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
90
Food Security
 
69
Cultural Impact
 
56
Economic Impact
 
53
Harvest Change
 
45
Human Health
 
42
Transportation
 
40
Buildings
 
39
Energy
 
34
Fisheries
 
31
Communication
 
24
Conflict
 
19
Water Management
 
18
Air Quality
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
15
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

30 11 37 60 40 34 33 23 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
67
SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
150
Canada
 
21
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1