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610 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
153
Ocean / Sea
 
144
Weather
 
89
Land Mammals
 
81
Fish
 
72
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
71
Marine Mammals
 
57
Birds
 
50
Air
 
30
Plants / Kelp
 
29
Invertebrates
 
24
Groundwater
 
20
Atmosphere
 
14
Insects
 
7
Arachnids
 
5
Microbes
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
110
Extreme Temperature
 
72
Ice / Snow Change
 
64
Permafrost Change
 
52
Extreme Precipitation
 
48
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
44
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
42
Pollution
 
39
Flooding / Draining
 
28
Pathogen
 
28
Fire
 
22
Debris / Trash
 
19
Erosion
 
19
Extreme Wind
 
17
Algal Bloom
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
14
Drought
 
14
Glacier Change
 
13
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Sea/Land Level Change
 
10
Storm Surge
 
10
Rain on Snow
 
8
Eruption
 
7
Infestation
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Sinkhole / Crater
 
4
Tsunami
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
130
Food Security
 
113
Human Health
 
82
Cultural Impact
 
76
Economic Impact
 
76
Transportation
 
71
Harvest Change
 
62
Buildings
 
62
Energy
 
52
Fisheries
 
50
Communication
 
28
Water Security
 
26
Conflict
 
25
Sports / Recreation
 
25
Water Management
 
24
Sanitation
 
20
TOURISM
 
18
Air Quality
 
16
Forestry
 
8
Pets
 
8
Agriculture
 
7
Displacement
 
7
Resilience
 
7
Livestock
 
6
Aquaculture
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
110
WINTER
 
100
SPRING
 
94
FALL
 
59

Country

United States
 
242
Canada
 
43
Norway
 
19
Russia
 
10
Iceland
 
6
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
6
Sweden
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
United Kingdom
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1