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243 Posts


Natural Environment

Land Mammals
 
243
Land
 
39
Plants / Kelp
 
29
Birds
 
23
Weather
 
23
Marine Mammals
 
21
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
17
Arachnids
 
15
Fish
 
15
Insects
 
13
Invertebrates
 
12
Microbes
 
11
Amphibians
 
9
Air
 
8
Fungi
 
7
Reptiles
 
7
Atmosphere
 
2
Groundwater
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
57
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
51
Ice / Snow Change
 
30
Pathogen
 
30
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
27
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
22
Extreme Temperature
 
20
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
19
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Rain on Snow
 
7
Fire
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Parasite
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Drought
 
5
Erosion
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
54
Human Health
 
43
Safety
 
39
Cultural Impact
 
36
Harvest Change
 
27
Economic Impact
 
24
Livestock
 
22
Pets
 
17
Transportation
 
17
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Buildings
 
11
Energy
 
9
Water Security
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Fisheries
 
5
Forestry
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Displacement
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Aquaculture
 
2
Communication
 
2
Resilience
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Burial Site
 
1

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Month

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

Season

FALL
 
39
WINTER
 
39
SUMMER
 
35
SPRING
 
32

Country

United States
 
84
Canada
 
24
Norway
 
9
Russia
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Sweden
 
3
Denmark
 
2
Greenland
 
2
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Romania
 
1