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291 Posts


Natural Environment

Fish
 
291
Ocean / Sea
 
116
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
71
Invertebrates
 
50
Marine Mammals
 
42
Birds
 
26
Land
 
21
Plants / Kelp
 
21
Microbes
 
18
Land Mammals
 
16
Weather
 
16
Amphibians
 
10
Insects
 
10
Reptiles
 
10
Air
 
9
Arachnids
 
8
Fungi
 
6
Atmosphere
 
4
Groundwater
 
4

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
127
Extreme Temperature
 
52
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
41
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
37
Pollution
 
18
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Parasite
 
17
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Ice / Snow Change
 
13
Algal Bloom
 
12
Infestation
 
10
Pathogen
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Drought
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Extreme Precipitation
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Fire
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Flooding / Draining
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
119
Fisheries
 
97
Economic Impact
 
78
Cultural Impact
 
68
Harvest Change
 
41
Human Health
 
32
Sports / Recreation
 
25
Aquaculture
 
16
Water Management
 
11
Buildings
 
10
Transportation
 
10
Safety
 
9
Conflict
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Livestock
 
7
Energy
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Pets
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Communication
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Resilience
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
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

SUMMER
 
57
WINTER
 
52
FALL
 
49
SPRING
 
32

Country

United States
 
90
Canada
 
24
Norway
 
7
Russia
 
6
Australia
 
2
Greece
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Nigeria
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Vietnam
 
1