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392 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
100
Weather
 
74
Ocean / Sea
 
70
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
60
Fish
 
52
Land Mammals
 
48
Marine Mammals
 
34
Birds
 
24
Plants / Kelp
 
24
Atmosphere
 
14
Invertebrates
 
14
Air
 
9
Groundwater
 
9
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
54
Extreme Temperature
 
52
Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Permafrost Change
 
30
Flooding / Draining
 
27
Pollution
 
26
Extreme Wind
 
24
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
23
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
23
Fire
 
19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Physical or Chemical Change
 
13
Erosion
 
13
Pathogen
 
13
Drought
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
8
Glacier Change
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Eruption
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
86
Food Security
 
77
Cultural Impact
 
64
Economic Impact
 
62
Transportation
 
59
Harvest Change
 
38
Fisheries
 
34
Energy
 
32
Buildings
 
32
Human Health
 
30
Water Management
 
21
TOURISM
 
18
Communication
 
16
Air Quality
 
13
Conflict
 
12
Sports / Recreation
 
12
Water Security
 
12
Pets
 
11
Displacement
 
9
Agriculture
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
Livestock
 
5
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
35
FALL
 
21
SUMMER
 
17
SPRING
 
8

Country

United States
 
152
Canada
 
32
Russia
 
13
Iceland
 
5
Norway
 
4
Mongolia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1