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662 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
172
Ocean / Sea
 
148
Weather
 
89
Land Mammals
 
88
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
87
Fish
 
82
Marine Mammals
 
57
Birds
 
52
Plants / Kelp
 
33
Invertebrates
 
28
Air
 
27
Groundwater
 
25
Atmosphere
 
13
Insects
 
9
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
117
Extreme Temperature
 
73
Ice / Snow Change
 
64
Extreme Precipitation
 
53
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
52
Permafrost Change
 
51
Pollution
 
43
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
41
Fire
 
31
Flooding / Draining
 
29
Pathogen
 
29
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
24
Erosion
 
22
Debris / Trash
 
21
Landslide / Avalanche
 
19
Extreme Wind
 
18
Algal Bloom
 
17
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
15
Physical or Chemical Change
 
15
Drought
 
14
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Glacier Change
 
12
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Storm Surge
 
11
Rain on Snow
 
8
Eruption
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Parasite
 
6
Earthquake
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Tsunami
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
155
Food Security
 
132
Economic Impact
 
93
Cultural Impact
 
89
Harvest Change
 
82
Human Health
 
82
Transportation
 
72
Fisheries
 
64
Buildings
 
55
Energy
 
50
Communication
 
36
Water Management
 
33
Water Security
 
30
Conflict
 
27
Sports / Recreation
 
24
TOURISM
 
23
Air Quality
 
19
Sanitation
 
18
Pets
 
14
Displacement
 
7
Livestock
 
7
Aquaculture
 
5
Agriculture
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

67 47 64 78 69 69 72 46 44 42 33 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
93
SUMMER
 
91
WINTER
 
87
FALL
 
32

Country

United States
 
274
Canada
 
41
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
13
Iceland
 
5
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Sweden
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1