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248 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
64
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
44
Ocean / Sea
 
43
Weather
 
42
Fish
 
34
Land Mammals
 
26
Marine Mammals
 
21
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Birds
 
13
Atmosphere
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
8
Air
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
33
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
25
Flooding / Draining
 
22
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Extreme Wind
 
17
Permafrost Change
 
17
Pollution
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Fire
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Pathogen
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Glacier Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
63
Food Security
 
46
Economic Impact
 
45
Cultural Impact
 
39
Transportation
 
38
Fisheries
 
26
Harvest Change
 
23
Human Health
 
21
Buildings
 
18
Energy
 
16
TOURISM
 
14
Water Management
 
14
Communication
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Conflict
 
9
Air Quality
 
7
Displacement
 
7
Pets
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
25
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
14
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
103
Canada
 
19
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
China
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1