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158 Posts

Natural Environment

Land Mammals
 
 51
Ocean / Sea
 
 42
Fish
 
 37
Invertebrates
 
 30
Marine Mammals
 
 26
Plants / Kelp
 
 22
Birds
 
 16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 15
Insects
 
 11
Land
 
 11
Weather
 
 10
Arachnids
 
 9
Microbes
 
 7
Air
 
 5
Reptiles
 
 5
Amphibians
 
 4
Fungi
 
 3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 158
Extreme Temperature
 
 23
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 22
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 20
Ice / Snow Change
 
 15
Infestation
 
 11
Seasonal Timing
 
 7
Parasite
 
 6
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 5
Algal Bloom
 
 4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 4
Pathogen
 
 4
Fire
 
 4
Drought
 
 2
Pollution
 
 2
Erosion
 
 1
Extreme Precipitation
 
 1
Extreme Wind
 
 1
Flooding / Draining
 
 1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 1
Permafrost Change
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 35
Safety
 
 14
Economic Impact
 
 13
Human Health
 
 13
Harvest Change
 
 12
Fisheries
 
 11
Cultural Impact
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 8
Transportation
 
 6
Agriculture
 
 4
Buildings
 
 4
Aquaculture
 
 3
Water Security
 
 3
Communication
 
 2
Conflict
 
 2
Forestry
 
 2
Livestock
 
 2
Pets
 
 2
Resilience
 
 2
Air Quality
 
 1
Burial Site
 
 1
Displacement
 
 1
TOURISM
 
 1
Water Management
 
 1

Year

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Season

WINTER
 
 31
SUMMER
 
 29
SPRING
 
 26
FALL
 
 20

Country

United States
 
 55
Canada
 
 19
Russia
 
 3
Australia
 
 1
Ecuador
 
 1
Greenland
 
 1
Mexico
 
 1
Norway
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1
United Kingdom
 
 1