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314 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
314
Ocean / Sea
 
70
Weather
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
50
Plants / Kelp
 
37
Land Mammals
 
36
Air
 
33
Birds
 
20
Groundwater
 
18
Fish
 
16
Marine Mammals
 
11
Atmosphere
 
10
Insects
 
10
Invertebrates
 
10
Microbes
 
10
Arachnids
 
9
Amphibians
 
7
Reptiles
 
7
Fungi
 
6
Other
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
66
Ice / Snow Change
 
61
Erosion
 
53
Extreme Temperature
 
49
Extreme Precipitation
 
31
Flooding / Draining
 
28
Landslide / Avalanche
 
27
Pollution
 
24
Seasonal Timing
 
23
Fire
 
21
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
20
Sea/Land Level Change
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
11
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
10
Eruption
 
10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
8
Drought
 
8
Earthquake
 
8
Storm Surge
 
7
Glacier Change
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Sinkhole / Crater
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
92
Human Health
 
69
Safety
 
63
Economic Impact
 
58
Cultural Impact
 
53
Transportation
 
40
Energy
 
35
Food Security
 
34
Sports / Recreation
 
27
Sanitation
 
24
Water Security
 
24
Harvest Change
 
19
Agriculture
 
16
Air Quality
 
14
Forestry
 
12
Water Management
 
11
Communication
 
10
Displacement
 
10
Livestock
 
10
TOURISM
 
7
Conflict
 
6
Fisheries
 
5
Burial Site
 
4
Pets
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Resilience
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

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Month

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Season

SPRING
 
64
SUMMER
 
58
WINTER
 
46
FALL
 
36

Country

United States
 
121
Canada
 
19
Norway
 
15
Russia
 
12
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Iceland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
China
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
Finland
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Mexico
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1