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210 Posts


Natural Environment

Marine Mammals
 
210
Ocean / Sea
 
91
Fish
 
43
Invertebrates
 
32
Birds
 
28
Land Mammals
 
22
Weather
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Land
 
13
Microbes
 
12
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Insects
 
9
Air
 
7
Arachnids
 
7
Amphibians
 
7
Fungi
 
6
Reptiles
 
6
Atmosphere
 
2
Groundwater
 
1
Other
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
62
Ice / Snow Change
 
31
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
30
Extreme Temperature
 
24
Pollution
 
16
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
15
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Seasonal Timing
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
7
Erosion
 
3
Extreme Precipitation
 
3
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
2
Parasite
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Drought
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
44
Cultural Impact
 
30
Human Health
 
29
Economic Impact
 
23
Fisheries
 
16
Safety
 
13
Transportation
 
11
Harvest Change
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
7
TOURISM
 
6
Communication
 
5
Buildings
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Aquaculture
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Burial Site
 
2
Energy
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Sanitation
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Year

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Month

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

Season

FALL
 
43
WINTER
 
35
SUMMER
 
31
SPRING
 
29

Country

United States
 
60
Canada
 
9
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Russia
 
4
Iceland
 
3
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
Greece
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Vietnam
 
1