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686 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
181
Ocean / Sea
 
143
Weather
 
115
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
92
Land Mammals
 
91
Fish
 
86
Marine Mammals
 
62
Birds
 
45
Plants / Kelp
 
44
Air
 
28
Invertebrates
 
26
Atmosphere
 
25
Groundwater
 
23
Insects
 
9
Microbes
 
5
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
106
Extreme Temperature
 
87
Ice / Snow Change
 
77
Extreme Precipitation
 
50
Permafrost Change
 
49
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
49
Pollution
 
45
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
41
Flooding / Draining
 
40
Fire
 
32
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
31
Pathogen
 
28
Extreme Wind
 
27
Landslide / Avalanche
 
23
Erosion
 
22
Debris / Trash
 
20
Seasonal Timing
 
17
Physical or Chemical Change
 
16
Algal Bloom
 
15
Drought
 
14
Glacier Change
 
12
Storm Surge
 
12
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
11
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Eruption
 
10
Infestation
 
9
Rain on Snow
 
8
Earthquake
 
5
Parasite
 
5
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
163
Food Security
 
123
Cultural Impact
 
103
Economic Impact
 
101
Transportation
 
86
Human Health
 
80
Harvest Change
 
75
Fisheries
 
59
Buildings
 
56
Energy
 
49
Water Management
 
39
Communication
 
34
TOURISM
 
30
Water Security
 
28
Conflict
 
27
Sports / Recreation
 
23
Air Quality
 
21
Pets
 
15
Sanitation
 
13
Displacement
 
10
Agriculture
 
9
Livestock
 
9
Forestry
 
8
Aquaculture
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
89
SPRING
 
87
SUMMER
 
75
FALL
 
33

Country

United States
 
272
Canada
 
52
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
15
Iceland
 
7
Sweden
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Spain
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1