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273 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
71
Weather
 
55
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Ocean / Sea
 
44
Fish
 
37
Land Mammals
 
29
Marine Mammals
 
21
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Birds
 
15
Atmosphere
 
12
Invertebrates
 
12
Groundwater
 
8
Air
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
41
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
31
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
22
Permafrost Change
 
20
Pollution
 
20
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Fire
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
12
Physical or Chemical Change
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
11
Erosion
 
11
Pathogen
 
11
Drought
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Glacier Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
64
Food Security
 
49
Economic Impact
 
48
Cultural Impact
 
47
Transportation
 
45
Fisheries
 
27
Harvest Change
 
24
Human Health
 
23
Buildings
 
18
Energy
 
17
Water Management
 
17
TOURISM
 
15
Communication
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Conflict
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Pets
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Displacement
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

28 15 15 23 22 22 32 14 10 16 35 41
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
27
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
15
SPRING
 
8

Country

United States
 
112
Canada
 
24
Russia
 
10
Iceland
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
Norway
 
2
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1