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494 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
130
Ocean / Sea
 
123
Weather
 
78
Land Mammals
 
68
Fish
 
56
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
53
Marine Mammals
 
50
Birds
 
39
Plants / Kelp
 
27
Air
 
26
Invertebrates
 
20
Groundwater
 
16
Atmosphere
 
12
Insects
 
6
Arachnids
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
93
Extreme Temperature
 
55
Ice / Snow Change
 
55
Extreme Precipitation
 
43
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
40
Permafrost Change
 
38
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
35
Pollution
 
34
Flooding / Draining
 
21
Pathogen
 
19
Debris / Trash
 
18
Fire
 
18
Erosion
 
15
Extreme Wind
 
15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
14
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Drought
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Rain on Snow
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Infestation
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
114
Food Security
 
93
Cultural Impact
 
70
Economic Impact
 
67
Human Health
 
67
Harvest Change
 
60
Transportation
 
56
Buildings
 
46
Energy
 
43
Fisheries
 
42
Communication
 
28
Conflict
 
23
Water Management
 
22
Sports / Recreation
 
20
Water Security
 
18
TOURISM
 
17
Air Quality
 
14
Sanitation
 
14
Pets
 
8
Forestry
 
5
Aquaculture
 
4
Agriculture
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

59 37 50 51 43 48 40 29 34 41 33 29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
81
SUMMER
 
75
WINTER
 
71
FALL
 
30

Country

United States
 
202
Canada
 
28
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