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263 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
69
Weather
 
54
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
50
Ocean / Sea
 
39
Fish
 
37
Land Mammals
 
26
Plants / Kelp
 
19
Marine Mammals
 
19
Birds
 
15
Atmosphere
 
12
Invertebrates
 
11
Groundwater
 
8
Air
 
7
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
38
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
26
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
22
Pollution
 
20
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
18
Fire
 
17
Permafrost Change
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
10
Pathogen
 
10
Drought
 
9
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
Cultural Impact
 
46
Economic Impact
 
46
Food Security
 
45
Transportation
 
44
Fisheries
 
27
Harvest Change
 
23
Human Health
 
21
Water Management
 
16
Buildings
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Energy
 
13
Water Security
 
11
Communication
 
10
Air Quality
 
7
Agriculture
 
7
Displacement
 
7
Pets
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Conflict
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

26 5 15 23 22 23 32 14 10 16 35 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
25
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
15
SPRING
 
8

Country

United States
 
105
Canada
 
25
Russia
 
10
Iceland
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
Norway
 
2
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1