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377 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
101
Ocean / Sea
 
93
Weather
 
62
Land Mammals
 
58
Fish
 
45
Marine Mammals
 
39
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
37
Birds
 
29
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Air
 
21
Invertebrates
 
16
Groundwater
 
12
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
4
Arachnids
 
3
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
74
Extreme Temperature
 
42
Ice / Snow Change
 
42
Extreme Precipitation
 
34
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
32
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
31
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
24
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Pathogen
 
16
Debris / Trash
 
14
Fire
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Rain on Snow
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
91
Food Security
 
62
Human Health
 
52
Cultural Impact
 
47
Economic Impact
 
47
Harvest Change
 
45
Transportation
 
42
Fisheries
 
33
Buildings
 
30
Energy
 
22
Communication
 
21
Water Management
 
20
Conflict
 
16
Water Security
 
16
TOURISM
 
13
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Sanitation
 
10
Air Quality
 
9
Pets
 
7
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
3
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Burial Site
 
1

Year

18 359
 
 
2022 2023

Month

28 26 40 51 40 34 33 22 26 41 31 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
78
WINTER
 
58
SUMMER
 
57
FALL
 
28

Country

United States
 
153
Canada
 
25
Norway
 
16
Russia
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
China
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1