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808 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
205
Ocean / Sea
 
172
Weather
 
138
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
111
Fish
 
99
Land Mammals
 
99
Marine Mammals
 
71
Birds
 
63
Plants / Kelp
 
49
Air
 
36
Invertebrates
 
33
Atmosphere
 
27
Groundwater
 
25
Insects
 
10
Microbes
 
5
Arachnids
 
4
Amphibians
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
133
Extreme Temperature
 
103
Ice / Snow Change
 
85
Permafrost Change
 
57
Extreme Precipitation
 
56
Pollution
 
56
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
54
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
53
Flooding / Draining
 
46
Extreme Wind
 
37
Pathogen
 
36
Fire
 
36
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
33
Erosion
 
25
Landslide / Avalanche
 
24
Physical or Chemical Change
 
23
Seasonal Timing
 
22
Debris / Trash
 
21
Drought
 
19
Algal Bloom
 
18
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
17
Storm Surge
 
15
Glacier Change
 
13
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Eruption
 
10
Infestation
 
9
Rain on Snow
 
8
Parasite
 
6
Earthquake
 
5
Sinkhole / Crater
 
4
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
3
Unusual Variation
 
3
Tsunami
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
185
Food Security
 
148
Cultural Impact
 
118
Economic Impact
 
114
Transportation
 
104
Human Health
 
94
Harvest Change
 
83
Fisheries
 
73
Buildings
 
62
Energy
 
56
Water Management
 
41
Communication
 
37
Water Security
 
33
TOURISM
 
31
Sports / Recreation
 
29
Conflict
 
28
Air Quality
 
24
Sanitation
 
19
Pets
 
16
Displacement
 
12
Agriculture
 
10
Livestock
 
10
Forestry
 
8
Aquaculture
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Radiation
 
1

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
119
SPRING
 
96
SUMMER
 
94
FALL
 
46

Country

United States
 
336
Canada
 
58
Norway
 
19
Russia
 
19
Iceland
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
6
Sweden
 
4
Finland
 
3
China
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Spain
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1