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37 Posts


Natural Environment

Land Mammals
 
21
Birds
 
10
Land
 
10
Fish
 
7
Weather
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Insects
 
5
Arachnids
 
4
Amphibians
 
4
Reptiles
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Invertebrates
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
3
Air
 
2
Groundwater
 
2
Ocean / Sea
 
2
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
10
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
7
Drought
 
7
Ice / Snow Change
 
6
Pathogen
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Extreme Temperature
 
2
Permafrost Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Erosion
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Livestock
 
37
Food Security
 
17
Human Health
 
17
Economic Impact
 
16
Cultural Impact
 
11
Harvest Change
 
10
Agriculture
 
8
Water Security
 
7
Displacement
 
4
Fisheries
 
4
Buildings
 
4
Safety
 
4
Energy
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Transportation
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Pets
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

1 1 5 9 5 5 4 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024

Month

3 3 2 7 2 1 3 3 7 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Aug Sep Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
10
SPRING
 
10
WINTER
 
7
SUMMER
 
3

Country

United States
 
6
Norway
 
5
Denmark
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Australia
 
1
Canada
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Romania
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1