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708 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
186
Ocean / Sea
 
156
Weather
 
112
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
93
Land Mammals
 
90
Fish
 
87
Marine Mammals
 
64
Birds
 
52
Plants / Kelp
 
40
Air
 
32
Invertebrates
 
31
Groundwater
 
24
Atmosphere
 
22
Insects
 
10
Arachnids
 
4
Microbes
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
118
Extreme Temperature
 
85
Ice / Snow Change
 
72
Extreme Precipitation
 
53
Permafrost Change
 
51
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
49
Pollution
 
49
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
47
Flooding / Draining
 
39
Fire
 
33
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
30
Extreme Wind
 
30
Pathogen
 
28
Erosion
 
25
Landslide / Avalanche
 
23
Debris / Trash
 
21
Seasonal Timing
 
18
Algal Bloom
 
17
Physical or Chemical Change
 
17
Storm Surge
 
14
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
13
Drought
 
12
Glacier Change
 
11
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Eruption
 
10
Infestation
 
8
Rain on Snow
 
8
Parasite
 
6
Earthquake
 
5
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
170
Food Security
 
131
Economic Impact
 
105
Cultural Impact
 
100
Transportation
 
88
Human Health
 
87
Harvest Change
 
81
Fisheries
 
66
Buildings
 
60
Energy
 
52
Communication
 
36
Water Management
 
34
Water Security
 
29
Conflict
 
28
TOURISM
 
27
Sports / Recreation
 
24
Air Quality
 
22
Sanitation
 
17
Pets
 
15
Displacement
 
11
Livestock
 
9
Agriculture
 
8
Aquaculture
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
94
WINTER
 
87
SPRING
 
86
FALL
 
45

Country

United States
 
288
Canada
 
49
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
15
Iceland
 
7
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
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