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516 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
132
Ocean / Sea
 
127
Weather
 
79
Land Mammals
 
71
Fish
 
59
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
57
Marine Mammals
 
50
Birds
 
45
Air
 
27
Plants / Kelp
 
27
Invertebrates
 
20
Groundwater
 
17
Atmosphere
 
12
Insects
 
6
Arachnids
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
98
Extreme Temperature
 
58
Ice / Snow Change
 
55
Extreme Precipitation
 
44
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
42
Permafrost Change
 
41
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
36
Pollution
 
35
Pathogen
 
24
Flooding / Draining
 
22
Debris / Trash
 
18
Fire
 
18
Erosion
 
15
Extreme Wind
 
15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
14
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
10
Drought
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Rain on Snow
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Infestation
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
119
Food Security
 
100
Cultural Impact
 
71
Economic Impact
 
69
Human Health
 
69
Harvest Change
 
61
Transportation
 
58
Buildings
 
46
Energy
 
44
Fisheries
 
44
Communication
 
28
Water Management
 
24
Conflict
 
23
Sports / Recreation
 
21
Water Security
 
20
TOURISM
 
17
Air Quality
 
15
Sanitation
 
15
Pets
 
8
Forestry
 
5
Aquaculture
 
4
Agriculture
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

59 45 58 54 46 48 40 29 34 41 33 29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
87
WINTER
 
79
SUMMER
 
75
FALL
 
30

Country

United States
 
214
Canada
 
30
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Sweden
 
3
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
China
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1