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259 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
67
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
47
Weather
 
47
Ocean / Sea
 
43
Fish
 
36
Land Mammals
 
27
Marine Mammals
 
21
Plants / Kelp
 
18
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
 
37
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
26
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
20
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
19
Permafrost Change
 
19
Pollution
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Fire
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
12
Physical or Chemical Change
 
11
Erosion
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Pathogen
 
10
Drought
 
8
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Glacier Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
62
Food Security
 
48
Economic Impact
 
45
Cultural Impact
 
44
Transportation
 
42
Fisheries
 
26
Harvest Change
 
23
Human Health
 
21
Water Management
 
17
Buildings
 
16
Energy
 
15
TOURISM
 
15
Water Security
 
11
Communication
 
10
Conflict
 
9
Air Quality
 
7
Displacement
 
7
Pets
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Forestry
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

16 13 15 23 22 22 32 14 10 16 35 41
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
23
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
15
SPRING
 
8

Country

United States
 
104
Canada
 
23
Russia
 
8
Iceland
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1