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277 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
70
Ocean / Sea
 
68
Weather
 
50
Land Mammals
 
38
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
37
Fish
 
35
Marine Mammals
 
24
Birds
 
14
Air
 
13
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Groundwater
 
9
Invertebrates
 
9
Atmosphere
 
4
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
52
Extreme Temperature
 
34
Ice / Snow Change
 
31
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
23
Pollution
 
18
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Pathogen
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
9
Erosion
 
9
Fire
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
7
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
 
68
Food Security
 
57
Economic Impact
 
41
Cultural Impact
 
38
Harvest Change
 
32
Buildings
 
31
Transportation
 
30
Energy
 
27
Human Health
 
24
Fisheries
 
22
Communication
 
20
Water Management
 
16
Conflict
 
15
Air Quality
 
14
TOURISM
 
13
Sports / Recreation
 
12
Water Security
 
10
Pets
 
6
Sanitation
 
4
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

200 77
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
57
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
4

Country

United States
 
111
Canada
 
18
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