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236 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
59
Land
 
50
Fish
 
34
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
34
Ocean / Sea
 
33
Land Mammals
 
23
Plants / Kelp
 
19
Birds
 
18
Atmosphere
 
17
Marine Mammals
 
15
Air
 
7
Invertebrates
 
7
Microbes
 
5
Arachnids
 
3
Groundwater
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Insects
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
32
Extreme Temperature
 
29
Flooding / Draining
 
29
Ice / Snow Change
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
23
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
22
Seasonal Timing
 
17
Permafrost Change
 
15
Pollution
 
15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
13
Fire
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Storm Surge
 
10
Drought
 
8
Glacier Change
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Pathogen
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Thunderstorm
 
5
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
5
Eruption
 
4
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Earthquake
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Unusual Smell or Taste
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
57
Transportation
 
34
Cultural Impact
 
31
Food Security
 
30
Economic Impact
 
25
Buildings
 
20
Water Management
 
19
Fisheries
 
18
Human Health
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Energy
 
12
Displacement
 
11
Water Security
 
10
Sanitation
 
8
TOURISM
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Communication
 
7
Harvest Change
 
7
Agriculture
 
4
Burial Site
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Pets
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

36 200
 
 
2024 2025

Month

39 21 32 22 19 11 14 14 5 19 4 36
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
37
SPRING
 
32
FALL
 
14
SUMMER
 
12

Country

United States
 
109
Canada
 
17
Russia
 
12
Norway
 
10
Finland
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Greenland
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Denmark
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
India
 
1
Iran
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1