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586 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
144
Ocean / Sea
 
141
Weather
 
87
Land Mammals
 
77
Fish
 
70
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
69
Marine Mammals
 
56
Birds
 
47
Air
 
29
Plants / Kelp
 
28
Invertebrates
 
22
Groundwater
 
19
Atmosphere
 
14
Insects
 
7
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
106
Extreme Temperature
 
68
Ice / Snow Change
 
64
Permafrost Change
 
48
Extreme Precipitation
 
47
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
42
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
41
Pollution
 
38
Flooding / Draining
 
26
Pathogen
 
26
Fire
 
21
Debris / Trash
 
19
Erosion
 
17
Extreme Wind
 
17
Algal Bloom
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
14
Drought
 
14
Glacier Change
 
13
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Sea/Land Level Change
 
10
Storm Surge
 
10
Rain on Snow
 
8
Eruption
 
7
Infestation
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
128
Food Security
 
112
Human Health
 
77
Cultural Impact
 
76
Economic Impact
 
74
Transportation
 
69
Harvest Change
 
62
Buildings
 
58
Energy
 
51
Fisheries
 
48
Communication
 
28
Conflict
 
25
Sports / Recreation
 
25
Water Security
 
25
Water Management
 
24
Sanitation
 
20
TOURISM
 
18
Air Quality
 
16
Pets
 
8
Resilience
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Displacement
 
6
Forestry
 
6
Livestock
 
6
Aquaculture
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

69 45 58 54 46 48 49 38 49 48 42 40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
100
SUMMER
 
93
SPRING
 
87
FALL
 
59

Country

United States
 
235
Canada
 
38
Norway
 
19
Russia
 
10
Iceland
 
5
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Sweden
 
3
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
United Kingdom
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
China
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1