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242 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
99
Ocean / Sea
 
80
Fish
 
46
Land
 
45
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
41
Plants / Kelp
 
34
Invertebrates
 
31
Air
 
24
Marine Mammals
 
22
Birds
 
20
Land Mammals
 
18
Insects
 
16
Microbes
 
16
Arachnids
 
8
Amphibians
 
6
Groundwater
 
6
Reptiles
 
5
Fungi
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
242
Ice / Snow Change
 
66
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
51
Extreme Precipitation
 
33
Seasonal Timing
 
29
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
20
Drought
 
17
Extreme Wind
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Fire
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
9
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Pollution
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Pathogen
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Glacier Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
44
Food Security
 
41
Buildings
 
31
Sports / Recreation
 
30
Cultural Impact
 
29
Economic Impact
 
29
Safety
 
25
Transportation
 
21
Water Security
 
18
Fisheries
 
17
Energy
 
13
Harvest Change
 
13
Agriculture
 
10
Aquaculture
 
7
Sanitation
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Water Management
 
6
Air Quality
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Pets
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Communication
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Resilience
 
1

Year

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Month

22 16 11 16 16 21 28 26 24 9 16 14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
67
WINTER
 
52
FALL
 
42
SPRING
 
39

Country

United States
 
56
Canada
 
23
Norway
 
11
Iceland
 
8
Russia
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Finland
 
2
France
 
2
Greenland
 
2
United Kingdom
 
2
Antarctica
 
1
Cape Verde
 
1
Czech Republic
 
1
Greece
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Puerto Rico
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1