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144 Posts


Natural Environment

Plants / Kelp
 
144
Land
 
38
Ocean / Sea
 
38
Weather
 
33
Land Mammals
 
29
Insects
 
22
Birds
 
21
Invertebrates
 
21
Fish
 
19
Microbes
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Air
 
16
Marine Mammals
 
14
Arachnids
 
10
Fungi
 
8
Reptiles
 
8
Amphibians
 
7
Atmosphere
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Other
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
43
Extreme Temperature
 
36
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
22
Ice / Snow Change
 
22
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Algal Bloom
 
12
Infestation
 
12
Seasonal Timing
 
12
Fire
 
11
Drought
 
10
Pollution
 
7
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
6
Erosion
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Parasite
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Pathogen
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
27
Economic Impact
 
23
Human Health
 
22
Cultural Impact
 
18
Buildings
 
13
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Forestry
 
12
Harvest Change
 
12
Safety
 
10
Agriculture
 
8
Energy
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Fisheries
 
7
Transportation
 
7
Livestock
 
6
Aquaculture
 
5
Pets
 
5
Sanitation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Resilience
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

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Month

7 6 15 10 10 7 12 17 11 9 10 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
33
SPRING
 
29
FALL
 
22
WINTER
 
20

Country

United States
 
41
Canada
 
15
Norway
 
6
Mexico
 
3
Greenland
 
2
Russia
 
2
Ecuador
 
1
Greece
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1