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360 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
360
Ocean / Sea
 
79
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
62
Weather
 
59
Land Mammals
 
39
Plants / Kelp
 
38
Air
 
33
Birds
 
21
Groundwater
 
20
Fish
 
18
Marine Mammals
 
12
Insects
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Atmosphere
 
10
Microbes
 
10
Arachnids
 
9
Amphibians
 
7
Reptiles
 
7
Fungi
 
6
Other
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
72
Ice / Snow Change
 
65
Erosion
 
59
Extreme Temperature
 
54
Landslide / Avalanche
 
35
Extreme Precipitation
 
33
Flooding / Draining
 
32
Pollution
 
28
Fire
 
28
Seasonal Timing
 
23
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
21
Extreme Wind
 
15
Sea/Land Level Change
 
13
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
10
Eruption
 
10
Drought
 
9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Earthquake
 
8
Glacier Change
 
8
Storm Surge
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Sinkhole / Crater
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Parasite
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
98
Safety
 
77
Human Health
 
71
Economic Impact
 
68
Cultural Impact
 
61
Transportation
 
53
Energy
 
41
Food Security
 
40
Sports / Recreation
 
29
Sanitation
 
25
Water Security
 
25
Harvest Change
 
22
Water Management
 
17
Agriculture
 
16
Communication
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Displacement
 
14
Forestry
 
12
TOURISM
 
12
Livestock
 
10
Conflict
 
8
Fisheries
 
6
Burial Site
 
4
Pets
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Resilience
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

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Month

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Season

SPRING
 
65
SUMMER
 
65
WINTER
 
46
FALL
 
39

Country

United States
 
138
Canada
 
24
Norway
 
15
Russia
 
13
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Greenland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
China
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
Finland
 
1
Mexico
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1