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283 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
85
Weather
 
74
Ocean / Sea
 
42
Land Mammals
 
40
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
37
Birds
 
27
Air
 
16
Marine Mammals
 
13
Atmosphere
 
10
Groundwater
 
10
Plants / Kelp
 
10
Fish
 
9
Insects
 
6
Invertebrates
 
6
Arachnids
 
4
Microbes
 
4
Amphibians
 
3
Reptiles
 
3
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
44
Ice / Snow Change
 
43
Flooding / Draining
 
37
Extreme Temperature
 
34
Landslide / Avalanche
 
33
Extreme Wind
 
29
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
27
Fire
 
25
Permafrost Change
 
20
Erosion
 
19
Pathogen
 
19
Pollution
 
18
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
17
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Storm Surge
 
9
Glacier Change
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Algal Bloom
 
6
Earthquake
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Tsunami
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
3
Drought
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
283
Transportation
 
77
Buildings
 
74
Human Health
 
58
Food Security
 
25
Sports / Recreation
 
22
Displacement
 
21
Economic Impact
 
20
Communication
 
19
Energy
 
18
Cultural Impact
 
16
Water Management
 
16
Sanitation
 
15
Pets
 
14
Air Quality
 
13
Water Security
 
13
TOURISM
 
9
Conflict
 
6
Forestry
 
6
Livestock
 
6
Agriculture
 
4
Fisheries
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Radiation
 
1
Resilience
 
1

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Month

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Season

WINTER
 
51
SUMMER
 
33
SPRING
 
32
FALL
 
22

Country

United States
 
133
Canada
 
27
Iceland
 
10
Norway
 
9
Russia
 
9
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Japan
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1