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1578 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
367
Land
 
271
Fish
 
222
Weather
 
215
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
188
Land Mammals
 
186
Marine Mammals
 
164
Invertebrates
 
132
Birds
 
130
Plants / Kelp
 
123
Air
 
69
Microbes
 
59
Insects
 
56
Arachnids
 
31
Groundwater
 
28
Reptiles
 
17
Atmosphere
 
16
Amphibians
 
16
Fungi
 
9
Other
 
7

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
294
Extreme Temperature
 
238
Ice / Snow Change
 
206
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
136
Pollution
 
88
Permafrost Change
 
87
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
83
Extreme Precipitation
 
78
Erosion
 
70
Seasonal Timing
 
68
Fire
 
68
Flooding / Draining
 
67
Pathogen
 
67
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
62
Drought
 
54
Algal Bloom
 
51
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
37
Landslide / Avalanche
 
36
Infestation
 
26
Extreme Wind
 
24
Debris / Trash
 
19
Sea/Land Level Change
 
17
Rain on Snow
 
14
Storm Surge
 
13
Earthquake
 
11
Glacier Change
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Eruption
 
8
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
6
Tsunami
 
6
Sinkhole / Crater
 
5
Thunderstorm
 
5

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
250
Human Health
 
224
Safety
 
177
Economic Impact
 
175
Buildings
 
155
Cultural Impact
 
139
Transportation
 
137
Fisheries
 
101
Sports / Recreation
 
92
Water Security
 
75
Harvest Change
 
74
Energy
 
69
Sanitation
 
47
Agriculture
 
39
Air Quality
 
38
Livestock
 
34
Displacement
 
28
Conflict
 
23
Water Management
 
23
Communication
 
21
Aquaculture
 
20
Pets
 
18
Forestry
 
17
Resilience
 
15
TOURISM
 
14
Burial Site
 
10
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

113 83 108 122 115 136 120 143 122 69 85 80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
357
SPRING
 
283
WINTER
 
275
FALL
 
258

Country

United States
 
518
Canada
 
128
Russia
 
39
Norway
 
35
Iceland
 
21
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
12
Finland
 
10
Greenland
 
9
Sweden
 
9
United Kingdom
 
6
Japan
 
4
Australia
 
3
China
 
3
Greece
 
3
Mexico
 
3
Mongolia
 
3
Switzerland
 
3
Antarctica
 
2
Czech Republic
 
2
Denmark
 
2
France
 
2
Nigeria
 
2
Spain
 
2
Ukraine
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
Cape Verde
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
Estonia
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Honduras
 
1
India
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Poland
 
1
Puerto Rico
 
1
Romania
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Solomon Islands
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1
Vietnam
 
1