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76 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
35
Land
 
23
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Air
 
16
Land Mammals
 
13
Plants / Kelp
 
12
Birds
 
10
Fish
 
10
Marine Mammals
 
9
Insects
 
8
Arachnids
 
6
Fungi
 
5
Microbes
 
5
Invertebrates
 
4
Amphibians
 
3
Other
 
2
Reptiles
 
2
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Seasonal Timing
 
76
Ice / Snow Change
 
35
Extreme Temperature
 
31
Erosion
 
8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Fire
 
4
Drought
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Parasite
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
21
Cultural Impact
 
16
Food Security
 
15
Transportation
 
14
Buildings
 
13
Economic Impact
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Agriculture
 
7
Energy
 
6
Harvest Change
 
6
Water Security
 
6
Safety
 
5
Livestock
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Resilience
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Pets
 
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

WINTER
 
20
FALL
 
17
SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
9

Country

United States
 
26
Norway
 
10
Canada
 
7
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Greenland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1