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284 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
75
Ocean / Sea
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
44
Weather
 
42
Fish
 
37
Land Mammals
 
36
Marine Mammals
 
22
Birds
 
13
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Invertebrates
 
12
Atmosphere
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
7
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
38
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
32
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Permafrost Change
 
22
Extreme Precipitation
 
21
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Pollution
 
17
Fire
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Extreme Wind
 
14
Erosion
 
13
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
12
Pathogen
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
67
Food Security
 
55
Economic Impact
 
50
Cultural Impact
 
45
Transportation
 
39
Harvest Change
 
32
Fisheries
 
28
Energy
 
27
Human Health
 
26
Buildings
 
26
Communication
 
14
TOURISM
 
13
Water Management
 
13
Air Quality
 
11
Conflict
 
11
Water Security
 
10
Pets
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

35 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 12 43 44
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
22
SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
14
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
116
Canada
 
21
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
4
Mongolia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1