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242 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
62
Ocean / Sea
 
44
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
42
Weather
 
38
Fish
 
34
Land Mammals
 
26
Marine Mammals
 
19
Birds
 
13
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Invertebrates
 
11
Atmosphere
 
9
Groundwater
 
8
Air
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
34
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Permafrost Change
 
17
Pollution
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Extreme Wind
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Fire
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Erosion
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Drought
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
60
Economic Impact
 
46
Food Security
 
45
Cultural Impact
 
37
Transportation
 
36
Fisheries
 
26
Harvest Change
 
24
Human Health
 
21
Energy
 
19
Buildings
 
18
TOURISM
 
12
Water Management
 
12
Communication
 
11
Conflict
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Air Quality
 
7
Displacement
 
7
Pets
 
7
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Sanitation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

21 13 15 23 22 22 32 14 10 13 31 26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
22
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
14
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
98
Canada
 
19
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
China
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1