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741 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
189
Ocean / Sea
 
162
Weather
 
113
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
98
Land Mammals
 
93
Fish
 
91
Marine Mammals
 
65
Birds
 
60
Plants / Kelp
 
40
Air
 
34
Invertebrates
 
32
Groundwater
 
25
Atmosphere
 
23
Insects
 
10
Arachnids
 
4
Microbes
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
126
Extreme Temperature
 
89
Ice / Snow Change
 
73
Extreme Precipitation
 
55
Permafrost Change
 
54
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
52
Pollution
 
50
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
48
Flooding / Draining
 
40
Pathogen
 
34
Fire
 
34
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
30
Extreme Wind
 
30
Erosion
 
25
Landslide / Avalanche
 
23
Debris / Trash
 
21
Seasonal Timing
 
19
Physical or Chemical Change
 
18
Algal Bloom
 
17
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
15
Drought
 
14
Storm Surge
 
14
Glacier Change
 
12
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Eruption
 
10
Infestation
 
8
Rain on Snow
 
8
Parasite
 
6
Earthquake
 
5
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
177
Food Security
 
141
Economic Impact
 
108
Cultural Impact
 
102
Transportation
 
91
Human Health
 
90
Harvest Change
 
82
Fisheries
 
69
Buildings
 
60
Energy
 
53
Communication
 
36
Water Management
 
36
Water Security
 
32
Conflict
 
28
TOURISM
 
28
Sports / Recreation
 
25
Air Quality
 
23
Sanitation
 
18
Pets
 
15
Displacement
 
11
Livestock
 
10
Agriculture
 
8
Aquaculture
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Radiation
 
1

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Month

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Season

WINTER
 
102
SUMMER
 
94
SPRING
 
93
FALL
 
45

Country

United States
 
304
Canada
 
52
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
16
Iceland
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Sweden
 
4
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Spain
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1