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215 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
84
Ocean / Sea
 
75
Fish
 
44
Land
 
37
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
36
Plants / Kelp
 
33
Invertebrates
 
31
Marine Mammals
 
21
Air
 
20
Birds
 
20
Land Mammals
 
18
Insects
 
15
Microbes
 
15
Arachnids
 
8
Amphibians
 
6
Reptiles
 
5
Fungi
 
4
Groundwater
 
4
Atmosphere
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
215
Ice / Snow Change
 
62
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
48
Seasonal Timing
 
29
Extreme Precipitation
 
25
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
20
Drought
 
15
Erosion
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
9
Fire
 
9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
8
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Pollution
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Storm Surge
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
41
Food Security
 
37
Buildings
 
30
Cultural Impact
 
29
Economic Impact
 
28
Sports / Recreation
 
28
Transportation
 
20
Safety
 
17
Fisheries
 
16
Water Security
 
15
Energy
 
12
Harvest Change
 
12
Agriculture
 
10
Aquaculture
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
Water Management
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Burial Site
 
2
Conflict
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
2
Resilience
 
1

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Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
57
WINTER
 
52
FALL
 
42
SPRING
 
39

Country

United States
 
45
Canada
 
19
Norway
 
11
Iceland
 
8
Russia
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Greenland
 
2
United Kingdom
 
2
Antarctica
 
1
Cape Verde
 
1
Czech Republic
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
Greece
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Puerto Rico
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1