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456 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
122
Ocean / Sea
 
113
Weather
 
75
Land Mammals
 
68
Fish
 
51
Marine Mammals
 
46
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
46
Birds
 
31
Plants / Kelp
 
26
Air
 
22
Invertebrates
 
18
Groundwater
 
15
Atmosphere
 
12
Insects
 
5
Arachnids
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
81
Ice / Snow Change
 
55
Extreme Temperature
 
53
Extreme Precipitation
 
42
Permafrost Change
 
36
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
34
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
32
Pollution
 
30
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Pathogen
 
18
Debris / Trash
 
17
Fire
 
15
Erosion
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
11
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Drought
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Rain on Snow
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Infestation
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
106
Food Security
 
82
Cultural Impact
 
64
Economic Impact
 
63
Human Health
 
60
Harvest Change
 
57
Transportation
 
51
Buildings
 
42
Energy
 
40
Fisheries
 
37
Communication
 
26
Conflict
 
22
Water Management
 
22
Sports / Recreation
 
17
Water Security
 
17
TOURISM
 
16
Air Quality
 
14
Sanitation
 
11
Pets
 
8
Forestry
 
5
Aquaculture
 
4
Agriculture
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Burial Site
 
1

Year

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Month

59 37 50 51 40 34 33 23 26 41 33 29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
80
WINTER
 
71
SUMMER
 
58
FALL
 
28

Country

United States
 
186
Canada
 
28
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
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