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389 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
389
Fish
 
103
Invertebrates
 
98
Marine Mammals
 
79
Land
 
66
Weather
 
52
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
40
Plants / Kelp
 
37
Microbes
 
34
Birds
 
33
Air
 
19
Land Mammals
 
18
Insects
 
9
Reptiles
 
8
Groundwater
 
7
Arachnids
 
6
Amphibians
 
6
Fungi
 
5
Atmosphere
 
3
Other
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
113
Extreme Temperature
 
81
Ice / Snow Change
 
79
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
40
Algal Bloom
 
35
Pollution
 
33
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
29
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Erosion
 
20
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Seasonal Timing
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
14
Sea/Land Level Change
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
10
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
9
Infestation
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
7
Glacier Change
 
5
Fire
 
5
Drought
 
4
Tsunami
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
72
Economic Impact
 
65
Fisheries
 
58
Human Health
 
51
Transportation
 
44
Cultural Impact
 
43
Buildings
 
42
Safety
 
31
Harvest Change
 
28
Sports / Recreation
 
23
Aquaculture
 
18
Sanitation
 
11
Communication
 
9
Energy
 
9
Conflict
 
8
Water Security
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Displacement
 
5
TOURISM
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Burial Site
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Resilience
 
1

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Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
79
FALL
 
70
WINTER
 
70
SPRING
 
66

Country

United States
 
113
Canada
 
18
Norway
 
8
Russia
 
5
Greenland
 
4
Japan
 
3
Mexico
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Nigeria
 
2
Australia
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greece
 
1
India
 
1
Solomon Islands
 
1
Vietnam
 
1