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721 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
181
Ocean / Sea
 
162
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
96
Weather
 
94
Land Mammals
 
93
Fish
 
90
Marine Mammals
 
62
Birds
 
54
Plants / Kelp
 
34
Invertebrates
 
30
Air
 
29
Groundwater
 
27
Atmosphere
 
14
Insects
 
10
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
123
Extreme Temperature
 
81
Ice / Snow Change
 
71
Permafrost Change
 
58
Extreme Precipitation
 
54
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
52
Pollution
 
47
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
45
Flooding / Draining
 
35
Fire
 
33
Pathogen
 
29
Erosion
 
25
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
23
Debris / Trash
 
22
Landslide / Avalanche
 
20
Algal Bloom
 
19
Drought
 
18
Physical or Chemical Change
 
17
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
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
3
Tsunami
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
167
Food Security
 
138
Economic Impact
 
96
Cultural Impact
 
91
Human Health
 
86
Transportation
 
85
Harvest Change
 
83
Fisheries
 
69
Buildings
 
67
Energy
 
58
Communication
 
36
Water Security
 
35
Water Management
 
34
Conflict
 
29
Sports / Recreation
 
28
TOURISM
 
24
Sanitation
 
22
Air Quality
 
19
Pets
 
14
Displacement
 
11
Livestock
 
9
Agriculture
 
7
Resilience
 
7
Aquaculture
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

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Season

WINTER
 
101
SUMMER
 
98
SPRING
 
93
FALL
 
63

Country

United States
 
292
Canada
 
47
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