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436 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
436
Fish
 
110
Invertebrates
 
103
Marine Mammals
 
85
Land
 
78
Weather
 
54
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
47
Plants / Kelp
 
38
Birds
 
34
Microbes
 
34
Air
 
19
Land Mammals
 
18
Groundwater
 
9
Insects
 
9
Reptiles
 
8
Arachnids
 
6
Amphibians
 
6
Fungi
 
5
Atmosphere
 
3
Other
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
116
Ice / Snow Change
 
89
Extreme Temperature
 
84
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
41
Pollution
 
40
Algal Bloom
 
38
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
31
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Erosion
 
21
Flooding / Draining
 
20
Seasonal Timing
 
17
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Sea/Land Level Change
 
15
Extreme Wind
 
13
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
Pathogen
 
4
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
84
Economic Impact
 
77
Fisheries
 
62
Human Health
 
54
Transportation
 
52
Cultural Impact
 
51
Buildings
 
46
Safety
 
39
Harvest Change
 
33
Sports / Recreation
 
24
Aquaculture
 
18
Energy
 
16
Communication
 
14
Conflict
 
13
Sanitation
 
12
TOURISM
 
7
Water Security
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Displacement
 
6
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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Season

SUMMER
 
81
WINTER
 
73
FALL
 
70
SPRING
 
66

Country

United States
 
130
Canada
 
18
Norway
 
9
Russia
 
6
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