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329 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
85
Weather
 
59
Ocean / Sea
 
57
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
51
Fish
 
42
Land Mammals
 
41
Marine Mammals
 
27
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Birds
 
15
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
 
39
Ice / Snow Change
 
34
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Permafrost Change
 
24
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
21
Pollution
 
21
Extreme Wind
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Fire
 
18
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
13
Erosion
 
13
Pathogen
 
12
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Drought
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Infestation
 
7
Algal Bloom
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Eruption
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Parasite
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
77
Food Security
 
63
Cultural Impact
 
58
Economic Impact
 
57
Transportation
 
48
Harvest Change
 
33
Fisheries
 
30
Buildings
 
29
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
28
Water Management
 
18
TOURISM
 
17
Communication
 
15
Air Quality
 
11
Conflict
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Displacement
 
9
Pets
 
9
Agriculture
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Radiation
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
30
FALL
 
18
SUMMER
 
17
SPRING
 
8

Country

United States
 
131
Canada
 
26
Russia
 
11
Iceland
 
5
Mongolia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Spain
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1