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81 Posts


Natural Environment

Air
 
81
Weather
 
37
Land
 
34
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
21
Ocean / Sea
 
19
Plants / Kelp
 
17
Fish
 
9
Microbes
 
9
Land Mammals
 
8
Atmosphere
 
7
Invertebrates
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
7
Birds
 
6
Insects
 
6
Fungi
 
5
Arachnids
 
4
Amphibians
 
3
Groundwater
 
3
Reptiles
 
2
Other
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
22
Seasonal Timing
 
16
Fire
 
15
Pollution
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Drought
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Glacier Change
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Infestation
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Erosion
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
35
Air Quality
 
19
Safety
 
16
Transportation
 
16
Buildings
 
10
Economic Impact
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Energy
 
7
Agriculture
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
5
Food Security
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Communication
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

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Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
28
SPRING
 
14
WINTER
 
11
FALL
 
9

Country

United States
 
18
Canada
 
9
Norway
 
4
Mongolia
 
2
France
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1