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776 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
197
Ocean / Sea
 
165
Weather
 
127
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
104
Land Mammals
 
97
Fish
 
95
Marine Mammals
 
69
Birds
 
62
Plants / Kelp
 
46
Air
 
34
Invertebrates
 
33
Atmosphere
 
26
Groundwater
 
25
Insects
 
10
Microbes
 
5
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
132
Extreme Temperature
 
95
Ice / Snow Change
 
79
Permafrost Change
 
56
Extreme Precipitation
 
55
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
52
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
52
Pollution
 
51
Flooding / Draining
 
46
Extreme Wind
 
35
Pathogen
 
35
Fire
 
35
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
33
Erosion
 
25
Landslide / Avalanche
 
24
Debris / Trash
 
21
Physical or Chemical Change
 
20
Seasonal Timing
 
20
Algal Bloom
 
18
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
16
Drought
 
16
Storm Surge
 
15
Glacier Change
 
13
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Eruption
 
10
Infestation
 
9
Rain on Snow
 
8
Parasite
 
6
Earthquake
 
5
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
183
Food Security
 
148
Cultural Impact
 
114
Economic Impact
 
111
Transportation
 
100
Human Health
 
91
Harvest Change
 
83
Fisheries
 
70
Buildings
 
61
Energy
 
55
Water Management
 
41
Communication
 
36
Water Security
 
32
TOURISM
 
31
Conflict
 
28
Sports / Recreation
 
27
Air Quality
 
23
Sanitation
 
18
Pets
 
15
Displacement
 
11
Livestock
 
10
Agriculture
 
9
Forestry
 
8
Aquaculture
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Radiation
 
1

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
108
SPRING
 
94
SUMMER
 
94
FALL
 
46

Country

United States
 
320
Canada
 
56
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
17
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
Faroe Islands
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1