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272 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
68
Weather
 
60
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Ocean / Sea
 
43
Fish
 
38
Land Mammals
 
27
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Marine Mammals
 
20
Birds
 
16
Atmosphere
 
13
Invertebrates
 
11
Air
 
8
Groundwater
 
7
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
3
Amphibians
 
2
Arachnids
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
44
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
29
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Flooding / Draining
 
25
Extreme Wind
 
24
Pollution
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
18
Fire
 
17
Permafrost Change
 
15
Physical or Chemical Change
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Pathogen
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Drought
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
10
Storm Surge
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Unusual Variation
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
61
Cultural Impact
 
45
Economic Impact
 
45
Food Security
 
44
Transportation
 
44
Fisheries
 
28
Human Health
 
22
Harvest Change
 
21
Water Management
 
17
Buildings
 
14
TOURISM
 
14
Energy
 
12
Water Security
 
11
Air Quality
 
8
Communication
 
8
Displacement
 
8
Pets
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

28 11 15 24 22 23 32 14 10 16 35 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
30
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
15
SPRING
 
12

Country

United States
 
114
Canada
 
25
Russia
 
10
Iceland
 
4
Norway
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Finland
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1