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276 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
73
Ocean / Sea
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
45
Weather
 
43
Fish
 
35
Land Mammals
 
31
Marine Mammals
 
20
Birds
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Invertebrates
 
12
Atmosphere
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
7
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
37
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Permafrost Change
 
21
Pollution
 
20
Flooding / Draining
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Extreme Precipitation
 
17
Fire
 
17
Extreme Wind
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Erosion
 
12
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Eruption
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
66
Food Security
 
53
Economic Impact
 
52
Cultural Impact
 
44
Transportation
 
40
Harvest Change
 
30
Energy
 
27
Fisheries
 
26
Buildings
 
24
Human Health
 
23
TOURISM
 
14
Communication
 
13
Water Management
 
13
Air Quality
 
11
Conflict
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Displacement
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Pets
 
7
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

35 13 15 23 22 22 32 14 10 13 31 46
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
26
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
14
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
111
Canada
 
20
Russia
 
8
Iceland
 
4
Mongolia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Spain
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1