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268 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
96
Weather
 
81
Land
 
67
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
50
Land Mammals
 
31
Marine Mammals
 
30
Plants / Kelp
 
23
Air
 
22
Birds
 
15
Fish
 
13
Invertebrates
 
10
Microbes
 
10
Atmosphere
 
7
Insects
 
6
Arachnids
 
5
Fungi
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Amphibians
 
2
Other
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
268
Extreme Temperature
 
78
Seasonal Timing
 
36
Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
17
Permafrost Change
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Drought
 
10
Rain on Snow
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Fire
 
8
Glacier Change
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Earthquake
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
57
Safety
 
46
Cultural Impact
 
42
Human Health
 
37
Economic Impact
 
34
Sports / Recreation
 
34
Buildings
 
31
Food Security
 
28
Water Security
 
16
Energy
 
14
Harvest Change
 
10
Communication
 
9
Sanitation
 
7
Conflict
 
6
Fisheries
 
6
Livestock
 
6
TOURISM
 
5
Agriculture
 
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
 
63
SPRING
 
50
SUMMER
 
40
FALL
 
33

Country

United States
 
80
Canada
 
22
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