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325 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
81
Ocean / Sea
 
74
Weather
 
53
Land Mammals
 
44
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
42
Fish
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
29
Birds
 
20
Air
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
10
Atmosphere
 
5
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
59
Extreme Temperature
 
35
Ice / Snow Change
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Fire
 
15
Pathogen
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
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
 
81
Food Security
 
70
Economic Impact
 
51
Cultural Impact
 
47
Harvest Change
 
38
Transportation
 
35
Energy
 
31
Buildings
 
31
Human Health
 
29
Fisheries
 
26
Communication
 
22
Conflict
 
18
Water Management
 
17
Air Quality
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
9
Sanitation
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

226 99
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 43 36 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
19
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
126
Canada
 
22
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
7
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