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268 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
110
Ocean / Sea
 
84
Land
 
53
Fish
 
49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
45
Plants / Kelp
 
36
Invertebrates
 
32
Air
 
24
Marine Mammals
 
22
Birds
 
20
Land Mammals
 
20
Insects
 
17
Microbes
 
17
Arachnids
 
9
Groundwater
 
8
Amphibians
 
6
Fungi
 
6
Reptiles
 
5
Atmosphere
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
268
Ice / Snow Change
 
72
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
52
Extreme Precipitation
 
37
Seasonal Timing
 
30
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
22
Drought
 
17
Extreme Wind
 
16
Fire
 
14
Erosion
 
12
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
10
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
7
Parasite
 
7
Pollution
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
5
Pathogen
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Glacier Change
 
4
Storm Surge
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
46
Food Security
 
44
Buildings
 
33
Sports / Recreation
 
31
Cultural Impact
 
30
Economic Impact
 
30
Safety
 
30
Transportation
 
21
Fisheries
 
19
Water Security
 
19
Harvest Change
 
15
Energy
 
14
Agriculture
 
10
Aquaculture
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Air Quality
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Pets
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Communication
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Resilience
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

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Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
72
WINTER
 
54
FALL
 
42
SPRING
 
40

Country

United States
 
65
Canada
 
26
Norway
 
11
Russia
 
10
Iceland
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Finland
 
2
France
 
2
Greenland
 
2
United Kingdom
 
2
Antarctica
 
1
Cape Verde
 
1
Czech Republic
 
1
Greece
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Puerto Rico
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1