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702 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
180
Ocean / Sea
 
159
Weather
 
94
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
93
Land Mammals
 
90
Fish
 
86
Marine Mammals
 
62
Birds
 
54
Plants / Kelp
 
33
Air
 
29
Invertebrates
 
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
 
122
Extreme Temperature
 
78
Ice / Snow Change
 
71
Permafrost Change
 
56
Extreme Precipitation
 
54
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
52
Pollution
 
47
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
45
Flooding / Draining
 
33
Fire
 
30
Pathogen
 
29
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
22
Erosion
 
22
Debris / Trash
 
20
Extreme Wind
 
20
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
 
12
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
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
 
161
Food Security
 
134
Economic Impact
 
95
Cultural Impact
 
91
Human Health
 
86
Harvest Change
 
80
Transportation
 
79
Fisheries
 
66
Buildings
 
64
Energy
 
56
Communication
 
36
Water Security
 
35
Water Management
 
33
Conflict
 
29
Sports / Recreation
 
27
TOURISM
 
24
Sanitation
 
21
Air Quality
 
19
Pets
 
14
Displacement
 
9
Livestock
 
9
Agriculture
 
6
Resilience
 
6
Aquaculture
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

70 47 64 78 69 69 72 50 50 48 43 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
101
SUMMER
 
95
SPRING
 
93
FALL
 
61

Country

United States
 
280
Canada
 
47
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