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121 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
41
Land
 
32
Fish
 
26
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
26
Ocean / Sea
 
24
Land Mammals
 
17
Plants / Kelp
 
14
Air
 
10
Invertebrates
 
10
Birds
 
9
Insects
 
7
Microbes
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
7
Arachnids
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Amphibians
 
2
Fungi
 
2
Groundwater
 
2
Reptiles
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
35
Ice / Snow Change
 
34
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
26
Seasonal Timing
 
12
Extreme Precipitation
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Landslide / Avalanche
 
9
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
6
Fire
 
6
Infestation
 
4
Parasite
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Drought
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Unusual Smell or Taste
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Sports / Recreation
 
121
Human Health
 
34
Cultural Impact
 
29
Economic Impact
 
29
Safety
 
26
Transportation
 
21
Food Security
 
20
Buildings
 
15
TOURISM
 
12
Energy
 
10
Harvest Change
 
10
Water Security
 
6
Pets
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Agriculture
 
4
Fisheries
 
4
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
 
25
FALL
 
23
SUMMER
 
21
SPRING
 
17

Country

United States
 
46
Norway
 
11
Canada
 
8
Russia
 
5
Finland
 
3
Mexico
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
United Kingdom
 
2
Iceland
 
1
Sweden
 
1