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394 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
96
Weather
 
71
Ocean / Sea
 
70
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
60
Fish
 
52
Land Mammals
 
52
Marine Mammals
 
34
Birds
 
24
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Invertebrates
 
15
Atmosphere
 
14
Air
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
57
Extreme Temperature
 
50
Ice / Snow Change
 
38
Permafrost Change
 
30
Flooding / Draining
 
27
Pollution
 
25
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
25
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
24
Extreme Precipitation
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
22
Landslide / Avalanche
 
19
Fire
 
19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Physical or Chemical Change
 
14
Erosion
 
13
Pathogen
 
13
Drought
 
10
Glacier Change
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
7
Infestation
 
7
Eruption
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
88
Food Security
 
81
Cultural Impact
 
63
Economic Impact
 
63
Transportation
 
56
Harvest Change
 
40
Fisheries
 
33
Energy
 
31
Buildings
 
31
Human Health
 
29
Water Management
 
22
TOURISM
 
18
Communication
 
15
Air Quality
 
13
Water Security
 
13
Conflict
 
12
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Pets
 
10
Displacement
 
9
Agriculture
 
6
Livestock
 
6
Sanitation
 
5
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

48 13 15 23 22 22 32 14 24 53 62 66
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
33
FALL
 
28
SUMMER
 
17
SPRING
 
8

Country

United States
 
151
Canada
 
32
Russia
 
11
Iceland
 
6
Norway
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1