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726 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
190
Ocean / Sea
 
151
Weather
 
133
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
98
Land Mammals
 
95
Fish
 
90
Marine Mammals
 
64
Birds
 
47
Plants / Kelp
 
47
Air
 
30
Atmosphere
 
26
Invertebrates
 
26
Groundwater
 
23
Insects
 
9
Microbes
 
5
Arachnids
 
4
Amphibians
 
2
Fungi
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
109
Extreme Temperature
 
98
Ice / Snow Change
 
85
Extreme Precipitation
 
53
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
51
Permafrost Change
 
50
Pollution
 
49
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
42
Flooding / Draining
 
41
Extreme Wind
 
33
Fire
 
33
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
31
Pathogen
 
29
Landslide / Avalanche
 
23
Erosion
 
22
Physical or Chemical Change
 
20
Debris / Trash
 
20
Seasonal Timing
 
19
Drought
 
17
Algal Bloom
 
15
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
12
Glacier Change
 
12
Storm Surge
 
12
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Eruption
 
10
Infestation
 
9
Rain on Snow
 
8
Earthquake
 
5
Parasite
 
5
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Unusual Variation
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
168
Food Security
 
124
Cultural Impact
 
108
Economic Impact
 
104
Transportation
 
94
Human Health
 
83
Harvest Change
 
76
Fisheries
 
62
Buildings
 
57
Energy
 
52
Water Management
 
39
Communication
 
35
TOURISM
 
30
Water Security
 
29
Conflict
 
27
Sports / Recreation
 
26
Air Quality
 
22
Pets
 
16
Sanitation
 
14
Displacement
 
11
Agriculture
 
10
Livestock
 
9
Forestry
 
8
Aquaculture
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
1
Radiation
 
1

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Month

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Season

WINTER
 
104
SPRING
 
91
SUMMER
 
75
FALL
 
34

Country

United States
 
294
Canada
 
54
Norway
 
20
Russia
 
17
Iceland
 
7
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Sweden
 
4
Finland
 
3
China
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Spain
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
Faroe Islands
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1