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403 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
116
Ocean / Sea
 
97
Weather
 
61
Land Mammals
 
56
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Fish
 
48
Marine Mammals
 
36
Birds
 
29
Plants / Kelp
 
23
Air
 
20
Groundwater
 
13
Atmosphere
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Insects
 
5
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
72
Ice / Snow Change
 
49
Extreme Temperature
 
46
Extreme Precipitation
 
37
Permafrost Change
 
32
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
26
Pollution
 
25
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
23
Pathogen
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Fire
 
17
Debris / Trash
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
98
Food Security
 
77
Cultural Impact
 
63
Economic Impact
 
61
Harvest Change
 
48
Transportation
 
46
Human Health
 
43
Buildings
 
39
Energy
 
37
Fisheries
 
34
Communication
 
26
Conflict
 
21
Water Management
 
21
TOURISM
 
17
Water Security
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Pets
 
9
Sanitation
 
7
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

30 11 37 73 50 34 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
70
SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
156
Canada
 
24
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1