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221 Posts


Natural Environment

Land Mammals
 
221
Land
 
37
Plants / Kelp
 
29
Birds
 
22
Weather
 
22
Marine Mammals
 
21
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Arachnids
 
15
Fish
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
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
 
55
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
48
Ice / Snow Change
 
30
Pathogen
 
28
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
23
Extreme Temperature
 
20
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
19
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
19
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Rain on Snow
 
7
Fire
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Drought
 
5
Erosion
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
49
Human Health
 
40
Cultural Impact
 
34
Safety
 
32
Harvest Change
 
24
Economic Impact
 
23
Livestock
 
20
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Transportation
 
13
Pets
 
12
Buildings
 
10
Energy
 
8
Water Security
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Fisheries
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Displacement
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Aquaculture
 
2
Conflict
 
2
Resilience
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Communication
 
1

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
39
FALL
 
38
SUMMER
 
35
SPRING
 
31

Country

United States
 
73
Canada
 
24
Norway
 
9
Russia
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Sweden
 
3
Denmark
 
2
Greenland
 
2
Finland
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Romania
 
1