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240 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
61
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
43
Ocean / Sea
 
42
Weather
 
40
Fish
 
33
Land Mammals
 
25
Marine Mammals
 
19
Birds
 
13
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Invertebrates
 
11
Atmosphere
 
10
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
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
25
Flooding / Draining
 
20
Extreme Wind
 
17
Permafrost Change
 
17
Pollution
 
17
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Fire
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Drought
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
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
 
62
Economic Impact
 
43
Food Security
 
43
Transportation
 
37
Cultural Impact
 
36
Fisheries
 
25
Harvest Change
 
23
Human Health
 
20
Buildings
 
18
Energy
 
16
TOURISM
 
13
Water Management
 
12
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
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

19 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
 
25
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