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599 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
161
Ocean / Sea
 
139
Weather
 
87
Land Mammals
 
82
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
76
Fish
 
71
Marine Mammals
 
56
Birds
 
45
Plants / Kelp
 
32
Invertebrates
 
27
Air
 
26
Groundwater
 
23
Atmosphere
 
12
Insects
 
8
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
108
Extreme Temperature
 
65
Ice / Snow Change
 
63
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
49
Extreme Precipitation
 
48
Permafrost Change
 
44
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
40
Pollution
 
39
Fire
 
28
Flooding / Draining
 
25
Pathogen
 
22
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
21
Debris / Trash
 
18
Algal Bloom
 
17
Extreme Wind
 
17
Erosion
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
12
Drought
 
11
Seasonal Timing
 
11
Sea/Land Level Change
 
10
Storm Surge
 
10
Glacier Change
 
8
Rain on Snow
 
8
Eruption
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Earthquake
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
139
Food Security
 
116
Economic Impact
 
89
Cultural Impact
 
86
Harvest Change
 
76
Human Health
 
75
Transportation
 
66
Fisheries
 
59
Buildings
 
49
Energy
 
48
Communication
 
34
Water Management
 
29
Conflict
 
27
Water Security
 
27
Sports / Recreation
 
22
TOURISM
 
22
Air Quality
 
17
Sanitation
 
16
Pets
 
14
Livestock
 
6
Aquaculture
 
5
Displacement
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

60 38 56 74 66 69 66 32 34 41 33 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
90
SPRING
 
87
WINTER
 
72
FALL
 
30

Country

United States
 
235
Canada
 
38
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
11
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Iceland
 
4
Sweden
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1