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295 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
73
Ocean / Sea
 
70
Weather
 
52
Land Mammals
 
40
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
39
Fish
 
37
Marine Mammals
 
24
Birds
 
18
Air
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Groundwater
 
9
Invertebrates
 
9
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
55
Extreme Temperature
 
35
Ice / Snow Change
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Pathogen
 
12
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Fire
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
7
Algal Bloom
 
7
Drought
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Glacier Change
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
73
Food Security
 
60
Economic Impact
 
42
Cultural Impact
 
39
Harvest Change
 
34
Buildings
 
31
Transportation
 
30
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
28
Fisheries
 
24
Communication
 
21
Conflict
 
16
Water Management
 
16
Air Quality
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
13
TOURISM
 
13
Water Security
 
11
Pets
 
7
Sanitation
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

217 78
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 16 34 33 23 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
SPRING
 
16
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
116
Canada
 
18
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1