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357 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
93
Ocean / Sea
 
79
Weather
 
55
Land Mammals
 
47
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
46
Fish
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
30
Birds
 
22
Plants / Kelp
 
19
Air
 
16
Invertebrates
 
13
Groundwater
 
12
Atmosphere
 
6
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
63
Extreme Temperature
 
39
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
27
Pollution
 
25
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
22
Fire
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Pathogen
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
87
Food Security
 
75
Economic Impact
 
59
Cultural Impact
 
54
Harvest Change
 
42
Transportation
 
37
Energy
 
35
Human Health
 
34
Buildings
 
34
Fisheries
 
32
Communication
 
25
Conflict
 
20
Water Management
 
20
Air Quality
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
13
Pets
 
10
Sanitation
 
5
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 26 61 46 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
61
SPRING
 
31
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
140
Canada
 
24
Norway
 
9
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