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151 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
42
Land
 
33
Ocean / Sea
 
24
Land Mammals
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
15
Fish
 
14
Birds
 
12
Atmosphere
 
11
Plants / Kelp
 
11
Marine Mammals
 
7
Air
 
4
Invertebrates
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Amphibians
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
22
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
20
Seasonal Timing
 
15
Extreme Wind
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
12
Permafrost Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Drought
 
6
Fire
 
6
Erosion
 
4
Extreme Precipitation
 
4
Glacier Change
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
27
Cultural Impact
 
23
Transportation
 
23
Economic Impact
 
17
Food Security
 
15
Water Management
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Buildings
 
8
Fisheries
 
7
Human Health
 
7
TOURISM
 
6
Energy
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Displacement
 
4
Harvest Change
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Communication
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Burial Site
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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2024 2025

Month

38 21 32 21 10 29
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Dec

Season

WINTER
 
33
SPRING
 
29
SUMMER
 
2
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
69
Canada
 
10
Russia
 
6
Norway
 
5
Finland
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Denmark
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Mongolia
 
1