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63 Posts


Natural Environment

Insects
 
63
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Birds
 
14
Land Mammals
 
13
Arachnids
 
12
Weather
 
12
Land
 
11
Fish
 
10
Invertebrates
 
10
Amphibians
 
9
Ocean / Sea
 
9
Marine Mammals
 
9
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
9
Microbes
 
7
Reptiles
 
7
Air
 
6
Fungi
 
6
Atmosphere
 
1
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
23
Extreme Temperature
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Infestation
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Ice / Snow Change
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
3
Erosion
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Parasite
 
2
Drought
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
17
Human Health
 
15
Economic Impact
 
10
Agriculture
 
9
Cultural Impact
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Harvest Change
 
6
Safety
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Forestry
 
4
Buildings
 
4
Fisheries
 
3
Energy
 
2
Transportation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Aquaculture
 
1
Pets
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

1 1 2 8 22 8 3 1 4 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004 2013 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

5 2 7 3 1 7 12 9 2 1 3 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
22
SPRING
 
11
WINTER
 
8
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
18
Canada
 
4
Russia
 
2
United Kingdom
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Japan
 
1
Norway
 
1
Puerto Rico
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1