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92 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
30
Birds
 
17
Ocean / Sea
 
16
Land Mammals
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Weather
 
14
Air
 
11
Marine Mammals
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Atmosphere
 
5
Fish
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Arachnids
 
2
Insects
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Pollution
 
14
Pathogen
 
14
Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
11
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
5
Fire
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Erosion
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Drought
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
92
Safety
 
32
Food Security
 
18
Buildings
 
13
Cultural Impact
 
10
Sanitation
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Harvest Change
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Economic Impact
 
6
Energy
 
6
Transportation
 
5
Fisheries
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Communication
 
3
Conflict
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Pets
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

8 13 15 9 10 11 11 4 3 4 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
27
WINTER
 
20
SUMMER
 
18
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
40
Canada
 
8
Norway
 
3
Cambodia
 
1
China
 
1
Estonia
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Vietnam
 
1