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226 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
57
Ocean / Sea
 
42
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
39
Fish
 
30
Land Mammals
 
29
Weather
 
29
Marine Mammals
 
17
Invertebrates
 
12
Birds
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Insects
 
5
Air
 
4
Atmosphere
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
24
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
23
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Permafrost Change
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Pollution
 
13
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Fire
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Pathogen
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Drought
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
55
Food Security
 
47
Economic Impact
 
38
Cultural Impact
 
35
Transportation
 
32
Harvest Change
 
29
Fisheries
 
25
Energy
 
21
Human Health
 
20
Buildings
 
20
Water Management
 
13
Communication
 
12
Conflict
 
11
Water Security
 
10
Air Quality
 
8
Displacement
 
8
TOURISM
 
8
Pets
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Agriculture
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
13
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
100
Canada
 
15
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
3
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Norway
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1