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343 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
84
Ocean / Sea
 
65
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
52
Weather
 
49
Fish
 
48
Land Mammals
 
48
Marine Mammals
 
29
Birds
 
20
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Invertebrates
 
14
Air
 
10
Atmosphere
 
9
Groundwater
 
9
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
49
Extreme Temperature
 
41
Ice / Snow Change
 
31
Permafrost Change
 
28
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Pollution
 
21
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
21
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Fire
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Erosion
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
12
Pathogen
 
12
Drought
 
8
Glacier Change
 
8
Storm Surge
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
77
Food Security
 
73
Economic Impact
 
56
Cultural Impact
 
49
Transportation
 
44
Harvest Change
 
39
Fisheries
 
32
Buildings
 
29
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
27
Water Management
 
17
Communication
 
15
Air Quality
 
13
TOURISM
 
13
Conflict
 
12
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
10
Displacement
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Livestock
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

32 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 24 49 56 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
26
WINTER
 
17
SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
131
Canada
 
26
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
5
Norway
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1