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338 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
79
Weather
 
73
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
54
Ocean / Sea
 
52
Fish
 
46
Land Mammals
 
36
Marine Mammals
 
25
Plants / Kelp
 
24
Birds
 
19
Atmosphere
 
17
Invertebrates
 
12
Air
 
8
Groundwater
 
6
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
4
Amphibians
 
2
Arachnids
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
51
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
39
Ice / Snow Change
 
38
Flooding / Draining
 
28
Extreme Wind
 
25
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
25
Pollution
 
23
Seasonal Timing
 
21
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
19
Permafrost Change
 
18
Physical or Chemical Change
 
17
Fire
 
17
Drought
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Extreme Precipitation
 
11
Pathogen
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Glacier Change
 
7
Storm Surge
 
6
Infestation
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
4
Unusual Variation
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
3
Earthquake
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
73
Cultural Impact
 
53
Economic Impact
 
52
Transportation
 
51
Food Security
 
50
Fisheries
 
29
Water Management
 
25
Human Health
 
22
Harvest Change
 
20
Buildings
 
16
TOURISM
 
16
Energy
 
12
Water Security
 
12
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Displacement
 
10
Air Quality
 
7
Communication
 
7
Pets
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Conflict
 
6
Livestock
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
Forestry
 
5
Burial Site
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
35
SPRING
 
33
SUMMER
 
20
FALL
 
18

Country

United States
 
141
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
12
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
4
Finland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
China
 
1
Denmark
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Italy
 
1
Samoa
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1