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456 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
456
Fish
 
114
Invertebrates
 
104
Marine Mammals
 
90
Land
 
80
Weather
 
57
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
50
Plants / Kelp
 
39
Birds
 
38
Microbes
 
35
Air
 
19
Land Mammals
 
18
Groundwater
 
9
Insects
 
9
Reptiles
 
8
Arachnids
 
6
Amphibians
 
6
Atmosphere
 
5
Fungi
 
5
Other
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
120
Ice / Snow Change
 
93
Extreme Temperature
 
92
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
44
Pollution
 
41
Algal Bloom
 
38
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
32
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Erosion
 
21
Flooding / Draining
 
21
Seasonal Timing
 
19
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Sea/Land Level Change
 
15
Extreme Wind
 
14
Storm Surge
 
12
Parasite
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
11
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
10
Infestation
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
8
Glacier Change
 
6
Fire
 
6
Tsunami
 
5
Drought
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
86
Economic Impact
 
79
Fisheries
 
66
Transportation
 
57
Human Health
 
55
Cultural Impact
 
54
Buildings
 
46
Safety
 
42
Harvest Change
 
33
Sports / Recreation
 
24
Aquaculture
 
18
Energy
 
16
Communication
 
14
Conflict
 
13
Sanitation
 
12
TOURISM
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Agriculture
 
5
Air Quality
 
3
Burial Site
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Resilience
 
1

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Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
81
WINTER
 
80
FALL
 
72
SPRING
 
67

Country

United States
 
136
Canada
 
19
Norway
 
11
Russia
 
7
Greenland
 
4
Japan
 
3
Mexico
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Nigeria
 
2
Australia
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greece
 
1
India
 
1
Solomon Islands
 
1
Vietnam
 
1