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362 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
95
Ocean / Sea
 
80
Weather
 
55
Land Mammals
 
49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
46
Fish
 
44
Marine Mammals
 
31
Birds
 
24
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Air
 
16
Invertebrates
 
13
Groundwater
 
12
Atmosphere
 
6
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
65
Extreme Temperature
 
39
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Permafrost Change
 
27
Pollution
 
25
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
23
Fire
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Pathogen
 
16
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
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
88
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
60
Cultural Impact
 
56
Harvest Change
 
44
Transportation
 
38
Energy
 
35
Human Health
 
35
Buildings
 
34
Fisheries
 
32
Communication
 
25
Conflict
 
20
Water Management
 
20
Air Quality
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
13
Pets
 
11
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 30 61 46 33 25 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
61
SPRING
 
32
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
143
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