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241 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
69
Weather
 
53
Ocean / Sea
 
51
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Land Mammals
 
39
Air
 
34
Birds
 
31
Fish
 
30
Marine Mammals
 
27
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Microbes
 
21
Invertebrates
 
17
Insects
 
15
Groundwater
 
12
Arachnids
 
11
Reptiles
 
8
Amphibians
 
7
Atmosphere
 
6
Fungi
 
6

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
46
Ice / Snow Change
 
36
Pollution
 
32
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
26
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
24
Pathogen
 
23
Seasonal Timing
 
20
Fire
 
19
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Drought
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Permafrost Change
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
5
Earthquake
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Infestation
 
3
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
 
241
Buildings
 
54
Safety
 
50
Food Security
 
45
Economic Impact
 
34
Sports / Recreation
 
32
Transportation
 
31
Cultural Impact
 
30
Air Quality
 
26
Sanitation
 
21
Water Security
 
20
Harvest Change
 
16
Livestock
 
16
Energy
 
15
Agriculture
 
14
Fisheries
 
10
Displacement
 
9
Pets
 
8
Forestry
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Aquaculture
 
4
Burial Site
 
3
Communication
 
3
Conflict
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
62
SPRING
 
50
WINTER
 
44
FALL
 
34

Country

United States
 
87
Canada
 
16
Norway
 
11
Russia
 
5
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Greenland
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
China
 
1
Denmark
 
1
Estonia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Mexico
 
1
Romania
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Vietnam
 
1