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320 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
83
Ocean / Sea
 
73
Weather
 
53
Land Mammals
 
43
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Fish
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
19
Air
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Groundwater
 
10
Invertebrates
 
9
Atmosphere
 
5
Insects
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
58
Extreme Temperature
 
36
Ice / Snow Change
 
34
Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Permafrost Change
 
26
Pollution
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Pathogen
 
13
Fire
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Drought
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Eruption
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
79
Food Security
 
68
Economic Impact
 
50
Cultural Impact
 
47
Harvest Change
 
37
Transportation
 
34
Buildings
 
33
Energy
 
31
Human Health
 
29
Fisheries
 
26
Communication
 
23
Conflict
 
20
Water Management
 
18
Air Quality
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
8
Sanitation
 
5
Forestry
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

232 88
 
 
2023 2024

Month

30 11 15 22 40 34 33 24 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
58
SPRING
 
21
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
127
Canada
 
21
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
6
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