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240 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
62
Ocean / Sea
 
44
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
41
Fish
 
34
Weather
 
32
Land Mammals
 
29
Marine Mammals
 
18
Birds
 
12
Invertebrates
 
12
Plants / Kelp
 
12
Groundwater
 
9
Atmosphere
 
8
Air
 
6
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
31
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Permafrost Change
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Pollution
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Fire
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Drought
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
57
Food Security
 
51
Economic Impact
 
43
Cultural Impact
 
40
Transportation
 
33
Harvest Change
 
29
Fisheries
 
26
Energy
 
22
Human Health
 
21
Buildings
 
20
Water Management
 
13
Communication
 
12
Conflict
 
11
TOURISM
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Air Quality
 
8
Displacement
 
8
Pets
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
13
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
102
Canada
 
17
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1