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378 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
107
Ocean / Sea
 
90
Weather
 
59
Land Mammals
 
53
Fish
 
47
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
44
Marine Mammals
 
32
Birds
 
27
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Air
 
19
Groundwater
 
12
Invertebrates
 
11
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
68
Ice / Snow Change
 
44
Extreme Temperature
 
43
Extreme Precipitation
 
35
Permafrost Change
 
30
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
24
Pollution
 
24
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
22
Pathogen
 
18
Fire
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Debris / Trash
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Rain on Snow
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
89
Food Security
 
70
Cultural Impact
 
55
Economic Impact
 
55
Harvest Change
 
43
Transportation
 
40
Buildings
 
39
Human Health
 
38
Energy
 
35
Fisheries
 
32
Communication
 
25
Water Management
 
20
Conflict
 
19
TOURISM
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Water Security
 
13
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
6
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

298 80
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 20 73 42 34 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
59
SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
145
Canada
 
22
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1