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393 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
110
Ocean / Sea
 
90
Weather
 
60
Land Mammals
 
55
Fish
 
48
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
47
Marine Mammals
 
36
Birds
 
28
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Air
 
19
Groundwater
 
13
Invertebrates
 
11
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
70
Ice / Snow Change
 
44
Extreme Temperature
 
43
Extreme Precipitation
 
35
Permafrost Change
 
30
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
26
Pollution
 
25
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
22
Pathogen
 
19
Fire
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
9
Drought
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Glacier Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
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
 
94
Food Security
 
75
Cultural Impact
 
60
Economic Impact
 
60
Harvest Change
 
45
Transportation
 
45
Human Health
 
39
Buildings
 
39
Energy
 
36
Fisheries
 
34
Communication
 
25
Water Management
 
21
Conflict
 
20
TOURISM
 
17
Air Quality
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
16
Water Security
 
14
Pets
 
10
Sanitation
 
6
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

299 94
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 20 73 57 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
 
150
Canada
 
23
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
7
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