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601 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
162
Ocean / Sea
 
134
Weather
 
87
Land Mammals
 
85
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
76
Fish
 
74
Marine Mammals
 
53
Birds
 
37
Plants / Kelp
 
33
Invertebrates
 
25
Air
 
23
Groundwater
 
23
Atmosphere
 
12
Insects
 
9
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
99
Extreme Temperature
 
66
Ice / Snow Change
 
63
Extreme Precipitation
 
51
Permafrost Change
 
46
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
41
Pollution
 
39
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
39
Fire
 
29
Flooding / Draining
 
27
Pathogen
 
23
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
22
Erosion
 
21
Debris / Trash
 
19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
19
Extreme Wind
 
18
Algal Bloom
 
15
Physical or Chemical Change
 
13
Drought
 
12
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
11
Glacier Change
 
11
Seasonal Timing
 
11
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Storm Surge
 
11
Rain on Snow
 
8
Eruption
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Parasite
 
6
Earthquake
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
141
Food Security
 
113
Economic Impact
 
87
Cultural Impact
 
83
Harvest Change
 
78
Human Health
 
73
Transportation
 
66
Fisheries
 
56
Buildings
 
54
Energy
 
49
Communication
 
36
Water Management
 
31
Conflict
 
26
Water Security
 
26
TOURISM
 
22
Sports / Recreation
 
21
Air Quality
 
18
Sanitation
 
17
Pets
 
14
Displacement
 
7
Livestock
 
7
Aquaculture
 
5
Agriculture
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
1

Year

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Month

60 39 56 74 63 55 65 41 43 41 33 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
86
SUMMER
 
75
WINTER
 
72
FALL
 
32

Country

United States
 
246
Canada
 
39
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
11
Iceland
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
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