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164 Posts


Natural Environment

Plants / Kelp
 
164
Land
 
43
Ocean / Sea
 
39
Weather
 
39
Land Mammals
 
32
Insects
 
23
Birds
 
22
Fish
 
21
Invertebrates
 
21
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
19
Microbes
 
18
Air
 
17
Marine Mammals
 
15
Arachnids
 
10
Fungi
 
8
Reptiles
 
8
Amphibians
 
7
Atmosphere
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Other
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
46
Extreme Temperature
 
44
Ice / Snow Change
 
25
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
23
Seasonal Timing
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Infestation
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
13
Drought
 
12
Fire
 
12
Pollution
 
8
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
6
Erosion
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
5
Parasite
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
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
 
32
Economic Impact
 
29
Human Health
 
23
Cultural Impact
 
22
Forestry
 
17
Agriculture
 
13
Buildings
 
13
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Harvest Change
 
12
Safety
 
11
Energy
 
8
Fisheries
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Transportation
 
7
Livestock
 
6
Aquaculture
 
5
Pets
 
5
TOURISM
 
4
Sanitation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Resilience
 
1
Water Management
 
1

Year

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Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
34
SPRING
 
29
FALL
 
23
WINTER
 
22

Country

United States
 
49
Canada
 
17
Norway
 
7
Mexico
 
3
Russia
 
3
Greenland
 
2
Ecuador
 
1
Greece
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Malta
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1