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352 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
95
Ocean / Sea
 
79
Weather
 
55
Land Mammals
 
51
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
41
Fish
 
40
Marine Mammals
 
32
Birds
 
23
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Air
 
16
Groundwater
 
11
Invertebrates
 
10
Atmosphere
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
62
Extreme Temperature
 
41
Ice / Snow Change
 
40
Extreme Precipitation
 
33
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
23
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Pathogen
 
18
Fire
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Drought
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
84
Food Security
 
71
Economic Impact
 
57
Cultural Impact
 
53
Harvest Change
 
42
Transportation
 
38
Energy
 
35
Buildings
 
34
Human Health
 
33
Fisheries
 
28
Communication
 
23
Conflict
 
20
Water Management
 
19
TOURISM
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Water Security
 
13
Pets
 
9
Sanitation
 
5
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

265 87
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
40
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
138
Canada
 
23
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
6
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1