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1953 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
436
Land
 
355
Fish
 
268
Weather
 
259
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
242
Land Mammals
 
239
Marine Mammals
 
190
Birds
 
150
Invertebrates
 
148
Plants / Kelp
 
142
Air
 
75
Insects
 
63
Microbes
 
60
Groundwater
 
41
Arachnids
 
32
Atmosphere
 
19
Reptiles
 
18
Amphibians
 
17
Fungi
 
11
Other
 
7

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
343
Extreme Temperature
 
268
Ice / Snow Change
 
243
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
154
Permafrost Change
 
118
Pollution
 
108
Extreme Precipitation
 
107
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
102
Fire
 
88
Erosion
 
84
Flooding / Draining
 
83
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
81
Pathogen
 
77
Seasonal Timing
 
74
Drought
 
62
Algal Bloom
 
58
Landslide / Avalanche
 
52
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
41
Parasite
 
41
Extreme Wind
 
36
Infestation
 
31
Debris / Trash
 
28
Sea/Land Level Change
 
21
Physical or Chemical Change
 
20
Glacier Change
 
20
Storm Surge
 
20
Rain on Snow
 
18
Earthquake
 
13
Eruption
 
11
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
8
Thunderstorm
 
7
Tsunami
 
7
Sinkhole / Crater
 
5

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
328
Safety
 
258
Human Health
 
254
Economic Impact
 
225
Buildings
 
189
Cultural Impact
 
187
Transportation
 
176
Fisheries
 
135
Harvest Change
 
116
Sports / Recreation
 
104
Energy
 
99
Water Security
 
89
Sanitation
 
53
Air Quality
 
51
Agriculture
 
41
Water Management
 
40
Livestock
 
38
Communication
 
37
Displacement
 
36
Conflict
 
35
Pets
 
30
TOURISM
 
27
Aquaculture
 
24
Forestry
 
19
Resilience
 
15
Burial Site
 
10
Relocation
 
3
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

147 97 128 148 138 160 153 162 142 115 115 106
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
375
SPRING
 
295
WINTER
 
290
FALL
 
273

Country

United States
 
668
Canada
 
151
Russia
 
55
Norway
 
38
Iceland
 
24
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
12
Finland
 
11
Sweden
 
11
Greenland
 
10
United Kingdom
 
7
China
 
4
Japan
 
4
Mexico
 
4
Australia
 
3
Greece
 
3
Mongolia
 
3
Switzerland
 
3
Antarctica
 
2
Brazil
 
2
Czech Republic
 
2
Denmark
 
2
France
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Nigeria
 
2
Spain
 
2
Ukraine
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
Cape Verde
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
Estonia
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Honduras
 
1
India
 
1
Italy
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Poland
 
1
Puerto Rico
 
1
Romania
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Solomon Islands
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1
Vietnam
 
1