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104 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
29
Weather
 
29
Fish
 
25
Ocean / Sea
 
24
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
24
Land Mammals
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Invertebrates
 
10
Air
 
9
Birds
 
9
Insects
 
7
Microbes
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
7
Arachnids
 
3
Amphibians
 
2
Fungi
 
2
Groundwater
 
2
Reptiles
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
31
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
25
Erosion
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Landslide / Avalanche
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
8
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
7
Fire
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Infestation
 
3
Parasite
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Drought
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Sports / Recreation
 
104
Human Health
 
32
Economic Impact
 
28
Cultural Impact
 
24
Safety
 
22
Food Security
 
20
Transportation
 
17
Buildings
 
15
Energy
 
10
Harvest Change
 
10
TOURISM
 
8
Water Security
 
6
Agriculture
 
4
Fisheries
 
4
Pets
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Communication
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
1
Resilience
 
1

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
24
FALL
 
21
SUMMER
 
21
SPRING
 
12

Country

United States
 
37
Norway
 
9
Canada
 
7
Russia
 
5
Finland
 
3
Mexico
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1