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201 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
71
Fish
 
63
Land
 
58
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
36
Invertebrates
 
28
Weather
 
26
Land Mammals
 
23
Plants / Kelp
 
22
Marine Mammals
 
19
Birds
 
10
Insects
 
10
Air
 
8
Microbes
 
7
Arachnids
 
6
Groundwater
 
6
Reptiles
 
5
Amphibians
 
4
Fungi
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
63
Ice / Snow Change
 
31
Extreme Temperature
 
30
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
16
Erosion
 
16
Pollution
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Extreme Precipitation
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Drought
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
7
Infestation
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
7
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Pathogen
 
5
Fire
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Glacier Change
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Economic Impact
 
201
Food Security
 
70
Cultural Impact
 
62
Buildings
 
41
Fisheries
 
40
Harvest Change
 
34
Human Health
 
34
Energy
 
28
Sports / Recreation
 
28
Transportation
 
25
Safety
 
17
Livestock
 
16
Agriculture
 
14
Water Security
 
13
Conflict
 
12
Aquaculture
 
9
Forestry
 
9
TOURISM
 
9
Air Quality
 
6
Water Management
 
6
Pets
 
5
Communication
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Burial Site
 
1

Year

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Month

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

Season

FALL
 
46
SUMMER
 
39
SPRING
 
30
WINTER
 
30

Country

United States
 
76
Canada
 
12
Norway
 
7
Mexico
 
3
Sweden
 
3
Denmark
 
2
Greenland
 
2
Iceland
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Australia
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
Greece
 
1
Japan
 
1
Nigeria
 
1
Russia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
Ukraine
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1