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162 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
51
Land
 
36
Ocean / Sea
 
25
Fish
 
22
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
21
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Land Mammals
 
15
Atmosphere
 
14
Marine Mammals
 
13
Birds
 
10
Air
 
8
Microbes
 
3
Invertebrates
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Insects
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
34
Ice / Snow Change
 
24
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
20
Extreme Wind
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Pollution
 
10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Permafrost Change
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Drought
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Fire
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Glacier Change
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Unusual Variation
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
32
Transportation
 
31
Cultural Impact
 
30
Economic Impact
 
20
Food Security
 
18
Human Health
 
11
Water Management
 
11
Fisheries
 
8
TOURISM
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Energy
 
6
Buildings
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Pets
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Communication
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

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Month

35 21 24 1 1 3 35 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr Aug Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
32
SPRING
 
12
FALL
 
8
SUMMER
 
1

Country

United States
 
72
Canada
 
16
Russia
 
6
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
3
Finland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Denmark
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1