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314 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
314
Land
 
65
Ocean / Sea
 
57
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
50
Air
 
38
Plants / Kelp
 
38
Land Mammals
 
25
Fish
 
16
Microbes
 
15
Marine Mammals
 
15
Birds
 
12
Insects
 
12
Atmosphere
 
11
Groundwater
 
8
Invertebrates
 
8
Arachnids
 
7
Fungi
 
4
Amphibians
 
3
Reptiles
 
3
Other
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
130
Ice / Snow Change
 
81
Extreme Precipitation
 
71
Extreme Wind
 
38
Seasonal Timing
 
38
Flooding / Draining
 
37
Drought
 
28
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
27
Landslide / Avalanche
 
20
Fire
 
16
Erosion
 
12
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
10
Rain on Snow
 
8
Storm Surge
 
7
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
7
Pollution
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Infestation
 
3
Parasite
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
75
Human Health
 
60
Transportation
 
58
Buildings
 
52
Sports / Recreation
 
37
Economic Impact
 
35
Cultural Impact
 
33
Food Security
 
22
Energy
 
21
Water Security
 
20
Agriculture
 
15
Harvest Change
 
13
Sanitation
 
12
Water Management
 
12
Communication
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Livestock
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Fisheries
 
5
Conflict
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Pets
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Burial Site
 
2
Resilience
 
1

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Month

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Season

WINTER
 
77
SUMMER
 
62
SPRING
 
41
FALL
 
38

Country

United States
 
113
Canada
 
28
Norway
 
16
Iceland
 
7
Finland
 
5
Russia
 
5
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
United Kingdom
 
3
France
 
2
Greenland
 
2
Spain
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Brazil
 
1
Czech Republic
 
1
Greece
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Honduras
 
1
Mexico
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Ukraine
 
1