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261 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
67
Weather
 
49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
47
Ocean / Sea
 
42
Fish
 
37
Land Mammals
 
27
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Marine Mammals
 
20
Birds
 
15
Atmosphere
 
12
Invertebrates
 
12
Groundwater
 
8
Air
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
36
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
25
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
21
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
19
Permafrost Change
 
18
Pollution
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Fire
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
11
Erosion
 
11
Pathogen
 
11
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Drought
 
8
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Storm Surge
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
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
 
61
Food Security
 
47
Cultural Impact
 
45
Economic Impact
 
45
Transportation
 
44
Fisheries
 
27
Harvest Change
 
23
Human Health
 
20
Water Management
 
17
Energy
 
16
Buildings
 
16
TOURISM
 
14
Water Security
 
11
Communication
 
10
Conflict
 
9
Pets
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Displacement
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

22 9 15 23 22 22 32 14 10 16 35 41
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
22
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
15
SPRING
 
8

Country

United States
 
102
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