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328 Posts


Natural Environment

Fish
 
113
Ocean / Sea
 
84
Land Mammals
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
52
Invertebrates
 
45
Marine Mammals
 
41
Land
 
40
Birds
 
30
Plants / Kelp
 
26
Weather
 
18
Insects
 
17
Groundwater
 
7
Arachnids
 
5
Amphibians
 
4
Microbes
 
4
Reptiles
 
4
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
3
Fungi
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
123
Extreme Temperature
 
44
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
34
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
27
Ice / Snow Change
 
27
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
21
Pollution
 
20
Algal Bloom
 
15
Permafrost Change
 
15
Seasonal Timing
 
15
Drought
 
14
Pathogen
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Parasite
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Fire
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
328
Cultural Impact
 
100
Economic Impact
 
80
Harvest Change
 
77
Fisheries
 
52
Human Health
 
46
Safety
 
25
Water Security
 
23
Sports / Recreation
 
20
Agriculture
 
19
Transportation
 
18
Energy
 
17
Livestock
 
17
Buildings
 
16
Conflict
 
13
Aquaculture
 
10
Water Management
 
9
Displacement
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Forestry
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
Communication
 
5
Pets
 
5
Burial Site
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
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
 
55
FALL
 
54
WINTER
 
51
SPRING
 
28

Country

United States
 
143
Canada
 
24
Russia
 
13
Norway
 
6
Australia
 
2
Iceland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Estonia
 
1
Greece
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Japan
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Vietnam
 
1