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689 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
165
Ocean / Sea
 
165
Weather
 
94
Land Mammals
 
89
Fish
 
80
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
79
Marine Mammals
 
66
Birds
 
56
Plants / Kelp
 
33
Air
 
30
Invertebrates
 
27
Groundwater
 
23
Atmosphere
 
16
Insects
 
9
Arachnids
 
6
Microbes
 
5
Fungi
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
124
Extreme Temperature
 
80
Ice / Snow Change
 
80
Permafrost Change
 
57
Extreme Precipitation
 
52
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
49
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
48
Pollution
 
44
Flooding / Draining
 
33
Pathogen
 
31
Fire
 
25
Debris / Trash
 
21
Erosion
 
21
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Algal Bloom
 
17
Extreme Wind
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Drought
 
15
Glacier Change
 
13
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Sea/Land Level Change
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
12
Rain on Snow
 
10
Storm Surge
 
10
Eruption
 
10
Infestation
 
6
Earthquake
 
5
Sinkhole / Crater
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
140
Food Security
 
126
Human Health
 
92
Cultural Impact
 
83
Transportation
 
80
Economic Impact
 
79
Buildings
 
69
Harvest Change
 
62
Energy
 
56
Fisheries
 
56
Sports / Recreation
 
29
Communication
 
28
Water Security
 
28
Conflict
 
25
Sanitation
 
24
Water Management
 
24
Air Quality
 
18
TOURISM
 
18
Displacement
 
11
Forestry
 
11
Agriculture
 
9
Livestock
 
8
Pets
 
8
Resilience
 
7
Aquaculture
 
6
Burial Site
 
3
Relocation
 
3

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Month

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Season

SPRING
 
145
WINTER
 
128
SUMMER
 
110
FALL
 
59

Country

United States
 
264
Canada
 
47
Norway
 
19
Russia
 
13
Iceland
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
6
Finland
 
4
Sweden
 
3
United Kingdom
 
3
China
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
Estonia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Honduras
 
1
Japan
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Poland
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Spain
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1
Vietnam
 
1