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105 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
33
Ocean / Sea
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
19
Birds
 
18
Land Mammals
 
17
Weather
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Air
 
11
Marine Mammals
 
11
Fish
 
7
Atmosphere
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Arachnids
 
2
Insects
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
20
Pollution
 
17
Pathogen
 
16
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
12
Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Extreme Precipitation
 
10
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Fire
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Erosion
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Drought
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
105
Safety
 
37
Food Security
 
19
Buildings
 
15
Cultural Impact
 
11
Sanitation
 
10
Water Management
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Harvest Change
 
8
Energy
 
7
Fisheries
 
7
Water Security
 
7
Economic Impact
 
6
Transportation
 
6
Communication
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Pets
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

23 11 56 15
 
 
 
 
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Month

8 14 16 10 12 14 11 8 3 4 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
28
WINTER
 
21
SUMMER
 
18
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
47
Canada
 
8
Norway
 
3
China
 
2
Cambodia
 
1
Estonia
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Vietnam
 
1