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301 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
75
Weather
 
63
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Ocean / Sea
 
45
Fish
 
43
Land Mammals
 
31
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Marine Mammals
 
22
Birds
 
16
Atmosphere
 
15
Invertebrates
 
11
Air
 
8
Groundwater
 
6
Insects
 
4
Microbes
 
3
Amphibians
 
2
Arachnids
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
47
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
35
Ice / Snow Change
 
32
Flooding / Draining
 
25
Extreme Wind
 
24
Pollution
 
20
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
20
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
18
Fire
 
17
Physical or Chemical Change
 
16
Permafrost Change
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Drought
 
11
Erosion
 
11
Extreme Precipitation
 
11
Seasonal Timing
 
11
Pathogen
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Glacier Change
 
7
Storm Surge
 
6
Eruption
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Unusual Variation
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
64
Cultural Impact
 
50
Food Security
 
49
Economic Impact
 
47
Transportation
 
47
Fisheries
 
27
Human Health
 
21
Harvest Change
 
19
Water Management
 
19
TOURISM
 
14
Buildings
 
13
Energy
 
12
Water Security
 
11
Displacement
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Communication
 
7
Pets
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Conflict
 
6
Livestock
 
6
Forestry
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

35 21 24 24 22 24 32 16 10 16 35 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
32
SPRING
 
18
SUMMER
 
18
FALL
 
15

Country

United States
 
127
Canada
 
27
Russia
 
11
Iceland
 
4
Norway
 
4
Finland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
China
 
1
Denmark
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1