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247 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
89
Weather
 
70
Land
 
65
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Land Mammals
 
30
Marine Mammals
 
30
Air
 
22
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Birds
 
15
Fish
 
13
Microbes
 
10
Invertebrates
 
9
Insects
 
6
Arachnids
 
5
Fungi
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Amphibians
 
2
Other
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
247
Extreme Temperature
 
73
Seasonal Timing
 
35
Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
16
Permafrost Change
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Rain on Snow
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Drought
 
7
Fire
 
7
Glacier Change
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
52
Safety
 
42
Human Health
 
37
Cultural Impact
 
35
Economic Impact
 
33
Buildings
 
31
Sports / Recreation
 
29
Food Security
 
27
Energy
 
14
Water Security
 
14
Harvest Change
 
10
Communication
 
9
Sanitation
 
7
Conflict
 
6
Fisheries
 
6
Livestock
 
6
Agriculture
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Resilience
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Burial Site
 
1

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
59
SPRING
 
48
SUMMER
 
40
FALL
 
32

Country

United States
 
70
Canada
 
20
Norway
 
9
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
6
Finland
 
3
Greenland
 
3
Iceland
 
3
Russia
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Antarctica
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Spain
 
1
Switzerland
 
1