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321 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
85
Weather
 
60
Ocean / Sea
 
56
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
51
Fish
 
39
Land Mammals
 
37
Marine Mammals
 
25
Plants / Kelp
 
19
Birds
 
16
Atmosphere
 
14
Invertebrates
 
13
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
7
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
45
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
36
Ice / Snow Change
 
34
Flooding / Draining
 
25
Permafrost Change
 
24
Pollution
 
22
Extreme Wind
 
21
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
20
Extreme Precipitation
 
18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Fire
 
18
Pathogen
 
13
Erosion
 
12
Physical or Chemical Change
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
11
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Drought
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Infestation
 
5
Eruption
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
73
Food Security
 
60
Cultural Impact
 
57
Economic Impact
 
55
Transportation
 
51
Harvest Change
 
31
Energy
 
30
Fisheries
 
27
Human Health
 
27
Buildings
 
27
Water Management
 
18
TOURISM
 
17
Communication
 
13
Air Quality
 
11
Conflict
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Pets
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Agriculture
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

53 13 15 23 22 22 32 14 10 16 35 66
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
33
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
15
SPRING
 
8

Country

United States
 
130
Canada
 
26
Russia
 
11
Iceland
 
4
Mongolia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Spain
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1