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413 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
413
Fish
 
107
Invertebrates
 
101
Marine Mammals
 
84
Land
 
70
Weather
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Plants / Kelp
 
38
Microbes
 
34
Birds
 
33
Air
 
19
Land Mammals
 
18
Insects
 
9
Reptiles
 
8
Groundwater
 
7
Arachnids
 
6
Amphibians
 
6
Fungi
 
5
Atmosphere
 
3
Other
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
113
Ice / Snow Change
 
85
Extreme Temperature
 
83
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
41
Algal Bloom
 
37
Pollution
 
36
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
30
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Erosion
 
20
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Seasonal Timing
 
17
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Sea/Land Level Change
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
11
Infestation
 
10
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
8
Glacier Change
 
6
Fire
 
6
Drought
 
4
Tsunami
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
79
Economic Impact
 
71
Fisheries
 
59
Human Health
 
51
Cultural Impact
 
49
Transportation
 
47
Buildings
 
43
Safety
 
32
Harvest Change
 
31
Sports / Recreation
 
24
Aquaculture
 
18
Energy
 
14
Communication
 
12
Conflict
 
11
Sanitation
 
11
Water Security
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Displacement
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Water Management
 
4
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
 
79
WINTER
 
73
FALL
 
70
SPRING
 
66

Country

United States
 
121
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