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318 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
80
Ocean / Sea
 
75
Weather
 
54
Land Mammals
 
44
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Fish
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
26
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
 
37
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Pathogen
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Fire
 
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
 
64
Economic Impact
 
46
Cultural Impact
 
44
Harvest Change
 
39
Buildings
 
34
Energy
 
31
Human Health
 
31
Transportation
 
31
Fisheries
 
26
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

241 77
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 21 40 34 33 23 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
28
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
129
Canada
 
18
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