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533 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
132
Ocean / Sea
 
104
Weather
 
104
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
81
Fish
 
70
Land Mammals
 
64
Marine Mammals
 
44
Plants / Kelp
 
34
Birds
 
29
Air
 
22
Invertebrates
 
20
Atmosphere
 
18
Groundwater
 
14
Insects
 
7
Microbes
 
5
Amphibians
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
77
Extreme Temperature
 
76
Ice / Snow Change
 
56
Permafrost Change
 
39
Extreme Precipitation
 
36
Pollution
 
36
Flooding / Draining
 
34
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
31
Extreme Wind
 
29
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
26
Fire
 
26
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
24
Landslide / Avalanche
 
21
Pathogen
 
21
Erosion
 
19
Physical or Chemical Change
 
17
Drought
 
14
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Debris / Trash
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
11
Glacier Change
 
11
Storm Surge
 
9
Infestation
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Eruption
 
6
Parasite
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Unusual Variation
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
124
Food Security
 
96
Cultural Impact
 
79
Economic Impact
 
78
Transportation
 
71
Harvest Change
 
49
Human Health
 
46
Fisheries
 
45
Buildings
 
45
Energy
 
37
Water Management
 
29
Communication
 
26
TOURISM
 
25
Air Quality
 
21
Sports / Recreation
 
19
Water Security
 
19
Conflict
 
17
Pets
 
14
Displacement
 
11
Sanitation
 
8
Agriculture
 
7
Livestock
 
6
Forestry
 
5
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

60 24 21 24 26 57 65 40 34 53 62 67
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
75
WINTER
 
44
FALL
 
34
SPRING
 
15

Country

United States
 
218
Canada
 
44
Russia
 
15
Norway
 
10
Iceland
 
6
Finland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1