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656 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
174
Ocean / Sea
 
141
Weather
 
105
Land Mammals
 
87
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
86
Fish
 
82
Marine Mammals
 
58
Birds
 
44
Plants / Kelp
 
38
Air
 
28
Invertebrates
 
25
Groundwater
 
23
Atmosphere
 
22
Insects
 
9
Arachnids
 
4
Microbes
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
101
Extreme Temperature
 
82
Ice / Snow Change
 
72
Extreme Precipitation
 
50
Permafrost Change
 
47
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
45
Pollution
 
44
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
41
Flooding / Draining
 
35
Fire
 
31
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
28
Pathogen
 
27
Extreme Wind
 
25
Erosion
 
22
Landslide / Avalanche
 
22
Debris / Trash
 
20
Seasonal Timing
 
16
Physical or Chemical Change
 
15
Algal Bloom
 
14
Drought
 
12
Glacier Change
 
11
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Storm Surge
 
11
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
10
Eruption
 
10
Infestation
 
8
Rain on Snow
 
8
Earthquake
 
5
Parasite
 
5
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
159
Food Security
 
117
Economic Impact
 
98
Cultural Impact
 
92
Transportation
 
81
Human Health
 
79
Harvest Change
 
74
Fisheries
 
58
Buildings
 
55
Energy
 
49
Communication
 
34
Water Management
 
34
Water Security
 
28
Conflict
 
27
TOURISM
 
27
Air Quality
 
21
Sports / Recreation
 
21
Pets
 
15
Sanitation
 
13
Displacement
 
10
Livestock
 
9
Agriculture
 
8
Aquaculture
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
1
Radiation
 
1

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
86
WINTER
 
86
SUMMER
 
75
FALL
 
33

Country

United States
 
260
Canada
 
48
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
14
Iceland
 
7
Sweden
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Spain
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1