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1934 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 432
Land
 
 352
Fish
 
 265
Weather
 
 257
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 238
Land Mammals
 
 236
Marine Mammals
 
 190
Birds
 
 150
Invertebrates
 
 147
Plants / Kelp
 
 141
Air
 
 75
Insects
 
 63
Microbes
 
 60
Groundwater
 
 41
Arachnids
 
 32
Atmosphere
 
 19
Reptiles
 
 18
Amphibians
 
 17
Fungi
 
 11
Other
 
 7

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 342
Extreme Temperature
 
 265
Ice / Snow Change
 
 241
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 154
Permafrost Change
 
 115
Pollution
 
 108
Extreme Precipitation
 
 106
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 102
Fire
 
 87
Erosion
 
 81
Flooding / Draining
 
 81
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 79
Pathogen
 
 77
Seasonal Timing
 
 74
Drought
 
 62
Algal Bloom
 
 58
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 52
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 41
Extreme Wind
 
 32
Infestation
 
 31
Debris / Trash
 
 26
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 21
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 20
Glacier Change
 
 20
Rain on Snow
 
 18
Storm Surge
 
 18
Earthquake
 
 13
Eruption
 
 11
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 8
Thunderstorm
 
 7
Tsunami
 
 7
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 5

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 325
Human Health
 
 254
Safety
 
 251
Economic Impact
 
 224
Buildings
 
 187
Cultural Impact
 
 186
Transportation
 
 171
Fisheries
 
 132
Harvest Change
 
 114
Sports / Recreation
 
 103
Energy
 
 98
Water Security
 
 89
Sanitation
 
 53
Air Quality
 
 51
Agriculture
 
 40
Water Management
 
 39
Livestock
 
 38
Communication
 
 37
Conflict
 
 35
Displacement
 
 34
Pets
 
 30
TOURISM
 
 27
Aquaculture
 
 24
Forestry
 
 19
Resilience
 
 15
Burial Site
 
 10
Relocation
 
 3

Year

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Month

147 96 127 148 138 160 153 161 132 106 114 105
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 375
SPRING
 
 295
WINTER
 
 290
FALL
 
 271

Country

United States
 
 654
Canada
 
 151
Russia
 
 54
Norway
 
 38
Iceland
 
 24
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 12
Finland
 
 11
Sweden
 
 11
Greenland
 
 10
United Kingdom
 
 7
China
 
 4
Japan
 
 4
Mexico
 
 4
Australia
 
 3
Greece
 
 3
Mongolia
 
 3
Switzerland
 
 3
Antarctica
 
 2
Brazil
 
 2
Czech Republic
 
 2
Denmark
 
 2
France
 
 2
Ireland
 
 2
Nigeria
 
 2
Spain
 
 2
Ukraine
 
 2
Afghanistan
 
 1
Cambodia
 
 1
Cape Verde
 
 1
Cocos Islands
 
 1
Ecuador
 
 1
Estonia
 
 1
French Polynesia
 
 1
Guatemala
 
 1
Honduras
 
 1
India
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Nepal
 
 1
Pakistan
 
 1
Poland
 
 1
Puerto Rico
 
 1
Romania
 
 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
 1
Solomon Islands
 
 1
Uzbekistan
 
 1
Vietnam
 
 1