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732 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
183
Ocean / Sea
 
163
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
98
Weather
 
97
Land Mammals
 
94
Fish
 
93
Marine Mammals
 
63
Birds
 
54
Plants / Kelp
 
34
Invertebrates
 
30
Air
 
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
 
124
Extreme Temperature
 
82
Ice / Snow Change
 
72
Permafrost Change
 
58
Extreme Precipitation
 
55
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
52
Pollution
 
47
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
46
Flooding / Draining
 
35
Fire
 
34
Pathogen
 
31
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
25
Erosion
 
25
Extreme Wind
 
23
Debris / Trash
 
22
Landslide / Avalanche
 
20
Algal Bloom
 
19
Drought
 
19
Physical or Chemical Change
 
18
Glacier Change
 
17
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
16
Seasonal Timing
 
15
Storm Surge
 
14
Sea/Land Level Change
 
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
 
168
Food Security
 
142
Economic Impact
 
98
Cultural Impact
 
93
Human Health
 
90
Transportation
 
85
Harvest Change
 
83
Fisheries
 
69
Buildings
 
69
Energy
 
58
Communication
 
36
Water Security
 
35
Water Management
 
34
Conflict
 
29
Sports / Recreation
 
28
TOURISM
 
24
Sanitation
 
23
Air Quality
 
20
Pets
 
14
Displacement
 
12
Livestock
 
9
Agriculture
 
7
Resilience
 
7
Aquaculture
 
6
Forestry
 
6
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
109
WINTER
 
101
SPRING
 
93
FALL
 
63

Country

United States
 
296
Canada
 
49
Norway
 
19
Russia
 
15
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