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247 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
247
Land
 
53
Ocean / Sea
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
42
Air
 
36
Plants / Kelp
 
32
Land Mammals
 
22
Microbes
 
15
Fish
 
14
Marine Mammals
 
13
Birds
 
12
Insects
 
12
Atmosphere
 
8
Arachnids
 
7
Invertebrates
 
7
Groundwater
 
6
Fungi
 
4
Amphibians
 
3
Reptiles
 
3
Other
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
104
Ice / Snow Change
 
65
Extreme Precipitation
 
63
Seasonal Timing
 
32
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
25
Drought
 
24
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
17
Fire
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
9
Rain on Snow
 
8
Storm Surge
 
6
Pollution
 
5
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
5
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
4
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
53
Safety
 
53
Buildings
 
48
Transportation
 
38
Sports / Recreation
 
29
Economic Impact
 
26
Cultural Impact
 
23
Energy
 
18
Food Security
 
18
Water Security
 
18
Agriculture
 
13
Harvest Change
 
13
Sanitation
 
11
Communication
 
7
Livestock
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Water Management
 
6
Air Quality
 
4
Fisheries
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Burial Site
 
2
Pets
 
2
Resilience
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
59
SUMMER
 
57
SPRING
 
37
FALL
 
32

Country

United States
 
76
Canada
 
25
Norway
 
15
Iceland
 
6
Russia
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Finland
 
3
United Kingdom
 
3
France
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Brazil
 
1
Czech Republic
 
1
Greece
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Honduras
 
1
Mexico
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Ukraine
 
1