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299 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
78
Ocean / Sea
 
55
Weather
 
49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
45
Fish
 
38
Land Mammals
 
37
Marine Mammals
 
23
Birds
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
14
Invertebrates
 
12
Atmosphere
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
7
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
40
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
34
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Permafrost Change
 
22
Pollution
 
20
Flooding / Draining
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
18
Extreme Wind
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
17
Fire
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
13
Erosion
 
13
Pathogen
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
73
Food Security
 
57
Economic Impact
 
54
Cultural Impact
 
47
Transportation
 
43
Harvest Change
 
32
Fisheries
 
29
Energy
 
28
Buildings
 
28
Human Health
 
27
Communication
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Water Management
 
13
Air Quality
 
11
Conflict
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Displacement
 
9
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Radiation
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

35 13 15 23 22 22 32 14 10 13 49 51
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
27
FALL
 
18
SUMMER
 
17
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
119
Canada
 
22
Russia
 
10
Iceland
 
5
Mongolia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Spain
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1