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397 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
397
Ocean / Sea
 
80
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
68
Weather
 
65
Land Mammals
 
43
Plants / Kelp
 
43
Air
 
35
Birds
 
21
Fish
 
21
Groundwater
 
20
Atmosphere
 
16
Microbes
 
13
Marine Mammals
 
13
Insects
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Arachnids
 
9
Amphibians
 
7
Reptiles
 
7
Fungi
 
6
Other
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
79
Ice / Snow Change
 
67
Erosion
 
59
Extreme Temperature
 
58
Landslide / Avalanche
 
40
Flooding / Draining
 
36
Extreme Precipitation
 
34
Pollution
 
34
Fire
 
32
Seasonal Timing
 
24
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
22
Extreme Wind
 
17
Sea/Land Level Change
 
14
Eruption
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Debris / Trash
 
10
Earthquake
 
10
Drought
 
9
Glacier Change
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Sinkhole / Crater
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Parasite
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
103
Safety
 
87
Economic Impact
 
76
Human Health
 
74
Cultural Impact
 
68
Transportation
 
61
Food Security
 
43
Energy
 
41
Sports / Recreation
 
29
Sanitation
 
26
Water Security
 
26
Harvest Change
 
22
Water Management
 
19
Agriculture
 
17
Communication
 
16
Displacement
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Forestry
 
13
Livestock
 
11
Conflict
 
9
Fisheries
 
6
Burial Site
 
4
Pets
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Resilience
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

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Season

SPRING
 
67
SUMMER
 
66
WINTER
 
52
FALL
 
40

Country

United States
 
149
Canada
 
26
Russia
 
17
Norway
 
15
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
6
Iceland
 
5
Greenland
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
China
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
Finland
 
1
Mexico
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1