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691 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
178
Ocean / Sea
 
157
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
92
Land Mammals
 
91
Weather
 
91
Fish
 
89
Marine Mammals
 
59
Birds
 
54
Plants / Kelp
 
33
Air
 
29
Invertebrates
 
29
Groundwater
 
27
Atmosphere
 
13
Insects
 
9
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
121
Extreme Temperature
 
75
Ice / Snow Change
 
68
Permafrost Change
 
55
Extreme Precipitation
 
54
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
52
Pollution
 
45
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
44
Flooding / Draining
 
31
Fire
 
31
Pathogen
 
29
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
24
Erosion
 
21
Debris / Trash
 
20
Landslide / Avalanche
 
20
Algal Bloom
 
19
Extreme Wind
 
19
Physical or Chemical Change
 
17
Glacier Change
 
17
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
15
Drought
 
15
Seasonal Timing
 
14
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Storm Surge
 
11
Rain on Snow
 
8
Eruption
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Parasite
 
6
Earthquake
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
3
Tsunami
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
160
Food Security
 
136
Economic Impact
 
95
Cultural Impact
 
91
Human Health
 
84
Harvest Change
 
83
Transportation
 
77
Fisheries
 
67
Buildings
 
60
Energy
 
54
Communication
 
36
Water Security
 
33
Water Management
 
33
Conflict
 
28
Sports / Recreation
 
26
TOURISM
 
24
Sanitation
 
21
Air Quality
 
19
Pets
 
14
Livestock
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Aquaculture
 
5
Agriculture
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Resilience
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

70 47 64 78 69 69 72 46 43 48 43 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
101
SPRING
 
93
SUMMER
 
91
FALL
 
49

Country

United States
 
282
Canada
 
44
Norway
 
19
Russia
 
14
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