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854 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
209
Ocean / Sea
 
189
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
112
Weather
 
112
Land Mammals
 
109
Fish
 
106
Marine Mammals
 
74
Birds
 
66
Plants / Kelp
 
43
Invertebrates
 
35
Groundwater
 
33
Air
 
30
Atmosphere
 
16
Insects
 
12
Arachnids
 
7
Microbes
 
5
Fungi
 
3
Amphibians
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
143
Extreme Temperature
 
99
Ice / Snow Change
 
95
Permafrost Change
 
70
Extreme Precipitation
 
66
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
61
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
54
Pollution
 
53
Flooding / Draining
 
43
Fire
 
39
Pathogen
 
37
Erosion
 
30
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
28
Landslide / Avalanche
 
28
Debris / Trash
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
22
Drought
 
21
Algal Bloom
 
20
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
20
Physical or Chemical Change
 
18
Glacier Change
 
17
Seasonal Timing
 
16
Sea/Land Level Change
 
15
Storm Surge
 
13
Rain on Snow
 
12
Eruption
 
11
Parasite
 
9
Infestation
 
8
Earthquake
 
6
Sinkhole / Crater
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
4
Tsunami
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
183
Food Security
 
158
Human Health
 
107
Economic Impact
 
105
Cultural Impact
 
102
Transportation
 
100
Harvest Change
 
83
Buildings
 
82
Fisheries
 
79
Energy
 
63
Water Security
 
40
Communication
 
36
Sports / Recreation
 
36
Water Management
 
34
Conflict
 
29
Sanitation
 
29
TOURISM
 
24
Air Quality
 
22
Displacement
 
18
Pets
 
15
Livestock
 
12
Agriculture
 
11
Forestry
 
11
Aquaculture
 
7
Resilience
 
7
Burial Site
 
3
Relocation
 
3

Year

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Month

94 63 91 100 79 84 83 55 59 52 43 51
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
151
WINTER
 
150
SUMMER
 
126
FALL
 
63

Country

United States
 
327
Canada
 
62
Norway
 
22
Russia
 
17
Iceland
 
12
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
6
Finland
 
4
China
 
3
Sweden
 
3
United Kingdom
 
3
Ireland
 
2
Spain
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
Estonia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Honduras
 
1
Italy
 
1
Japan
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Poland
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1
Vietnam
 
1