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415 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
118
Ocean / Sea
 
99
Weather
 
62
Land Mammals
 
57
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
51
Fish
 
49
Marine Mammals
 
37
Birds
 
30
Plants / Kelp
 
23
Air
 
20
Groundwater
 
14
Invertebrates
 
13
Atmosphere
 
11
Insects
 
5
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
74
Ice / Snow Change
 
49
Extreme Temperature
 
46
Extreme Precipitation
 
37
Permafrost Change
 
32
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
27
Pollution
 
26
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
23
Fire
 
20
Pathogen
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
10
Drought
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Glacier Change
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
101
Food Security
 
80
Cultural Impact
 
64
Economic Impact
 
63
Harvest Change
 
49
Transportation
 
47
Human Health
 
44
Buildings
 
39
Energy
 
37
Fisheries
 
35
Communication
 
26
Conflict
 
21
Water Management
 
21
TOURISM
 
17
Water Security
 
17
Air Quality
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Pets
 
10
Sanitation
 
7
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

316 99
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 37 73 60 36 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
70
SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
160
Canada
 
25
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1