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206 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
75
Weather
 
60
Land
 
55
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
38
Land Mammals
 
27
Marine Mammals
 
24
Air
 
19
Plants / Kelp
 
19
Birds
 
14
Fish
 
12
Microbes
 
10
Invertebrates
 
9
Insects
 
6
Arachnids
 
5
Fungi
 
4
Groundwater
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Amphibians
 
2
Other
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
206
Extreme Temperature
 
65
Seasonal Timing
 
32
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Erosion
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Permafrost Change
 
11
Pollution
 
8
Drought
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Fire
 
5
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
44
Human Health
 
33
Safety
 
31
Buildings
 
28
Cultural Impact
 
27
Economic Impact
 
27
Sports / Recreation
 
26
Food Security
 
22
Energy
 
13
Water Security
 
13
Harvest Change
 
8
Communication
 
7
Sanitation
 
7
Fisheries
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Displacement
 
2
Resilience
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
TOURISM
 
1
Water Management
 
1

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
58
SPRING
 
45
SUMMER
 
39
FALL
 
29

Country

United States
 
54
Canada
 
19
Norway
 
9
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
6
Greenland
 
3
Iceland
 
3
Finland
 
2
Russia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Antarctica
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Spain
 
1
Switzerland
 
1