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249 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
80
Fish
 
78
Land
 
76
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
44
Weather
 
35
Invertebrates
 
30
Plants / Kelp
 
28
Land Mammals
 
26
Marine Mammals
 
23
Birds
 
13
Insects
 
10
Air
 
9
Microbes
 
8
Arachnids
 
6
Atmosphere
 
6
Groundwater
 
6
Reptiles
 
5
Amphibians
 
4
Fungi
 
4

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
73
Extreme Temperature
 
35
Ice / Snow Change
 
34
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
22
Pollution
 
19
Erosion
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Drought
 
11
Extreme Precipitation
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
7
Infestation
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Fire
 
7
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
6
Pathogen
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Parasite
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Economic Impact
 
249
Food Security
 
85
Cultural Impact
 
80
Fisheries
 
52
Buildings
 
42
Harvest Change
 
38
Human Health
 
35
Energy
 
33
Transportation
 
32
Sports / Recreation
 
29
Safety
 
21
Agriculture
 
17
TOURISM
 
17
Livestock
 
16
Water Security
 
15
Conflict
 
14
Water Management
 
10
Aquaculture
 
9
Forestry
 
9
Communication
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Displacement
 
6
Pets
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Burial Site
 
1

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Month

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

Season

FALL
 
49
SUMMER
 
42
WINTER
 
34
SPRING
 
32

Country

United States
 
97
Canada
 
17
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
4
Mexico
 
3
Sweden
 
3
Denmark
 
2
Greenland
 
2
Iceland
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Australia
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
Greece
 
1
Italy
 
1
Japan
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Nigeria
 
1
Spain
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
Ukraine
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1