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259 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
71
Weather
 
56
Ocean / Sea
 
55
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
46
Land Mammals
 
43
Air
 
35
Birds
 
32
Fish
 
32
Marine Mammals
 
28
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Microbes
 
21
Invertebrates
 
17
Groundwater
 
16
Insects
 
16
Arachnids
 
11
Reptiles
 
8
Amphibians
 
7
Atmosphere
 
6
Fungi
 
6

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
48
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Pollution
 
35
Pathogen
 
28
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
27
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
26
Seasonal Timing
 
21
Fire
 
21
Extreme Precipitation
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
13
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Drought
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
5
Earthquake
 
5
Parasite
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Infestation
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
259
Safety
 
57
Buildings
 
55
Food Security
 
46
Economic Impact
 
34
Transportation
 
34
Cultural Impact
 
32
Sports / Recreation
 
32
Air Quality
 
28
Sanitation
 
23
Water Security
 
23
Livestock
 
19
Harvest Change
 
17
Energy
 
16
Agriculture
 
14
Fisheries
 
13
Displacement
 
10
Water Management
 
9
Pets
 
8
Forestry
 
7
Communication
 
5
Aquaculture
 
4
Conflict
 
4
Burial Site
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

16 22 25 16 20 24 23 31 12 8 19 15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
62
SPRING
 
51
WINTER
 
46
FALL
 
35

Country

United States
 
96
Canada
 
16
Norway
 
11
Russia
 
5
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Greenland
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
Denmark
 
1
Estonia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Mexico
 
1
Romania
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
Vietnam
 
1