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716 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
182
Ocean / Sea
 
160
Weather
 
97
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
95
Land Mammals
 
91
Fish
 
89
Marine Mammals
 
63
Birds
 
54
Plants / Kelp
 
33
Air
 
29
Invertebrates
 
29
Groundwater
 
28
Atmosphere
 
14
Insects
 
10
Arachnids
 
5
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
123
Extreme Temperature
 
80
Ice / Snow Change
 
72
Permafrost Change
 
56
Extreme Precipitation
 
55
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
52
Pollution
 
47
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
46
Flooding / Draining
 
33
Fire
 
33
Pathogen
 
31
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
23
Erosion
 
22
Debris / Trash
 
20
Extreme Wind
 
20
Landslide / Avalanche
 
20
Algal Bloom
 
19
Drought
 
19
Physical or Chemical Change
 
18
Glacier Change
 
17
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
16
Seasonal Timing
 
15
Sea/Land Level Change
 
12
Storm Surge
 
12
Rain on Snow
 
9
Eruption
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Parasite
 
6
Earthquake
 
5
Thunderstorm
 
3
Tsunami
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
162
Food Security
 
138
Economic Impact
 
97
Cultural Impact
 
93
Human Health
 
90
Transportation
 
81
Harvest Change
 
80
Buildings
 
67
Fisheries
 
66
Energy
 
57
Communication
 
36
Water Security
 
35
Water Management
 
33
Conflict
 
29
Sports / Recreation
 
27
TOURISM
 
24
Sanitation
 
23
Air Quality
 
20
Pets
 
14
Displacement
 
10
Livestock
 
9
Resilience
 
7
Aquaculture
 
6
Agriculture
 
6
Forestry
 
6
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

70 47 64 78 69 69 81 55 50 48 43 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
109
WINTER
 
101
SPRING
 
93
FALL
 
61

Country

United States
 
285
Canada
 
49
Norway
 
19
Russia
 
14
Iceland
 
6
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Sweden
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
United Kingdom
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1