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527 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
135
Ocean / Sea
 
130
Weather
 
80
Land Mammals
 
71
Fish
 
61
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
59
Marine Mammals
 
50
Birds
 
45
Air
 
28
Plants / Kelp
 
27
Invertebrates
 
21
Groundwater
 
17
Atmosphere
 
13
Insects
 
6
Arachnids
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
100
Extreme Temperature
 
61
Ice / Snow Change
 
57
Extreme Precipitation
 
46
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
42
Permafrost Change
 
42
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
37
Pollution
 
35
Pathogen
 
24
Flooding / Draining
 
23
Debris / Trash
 
18
Fire
 
18
Extreme Wind
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
14
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
13
Seasonal Timing
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
9
Glacier Change
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Rain on Snow
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Infestation
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
122
Food Security
 
103
Cultural Impact
 
72
Economic Impact
 
71
Human Health
 
70
Transportation
 
62
Harvest Change
 
61
Buildings
 
49
Energy
 
47
Fisheries
 
45
Communication
 
28
Water Management
 
24
Conflict
 
23
Sports / Recreation
 
23
Water Security
 
21
Sanitation
 
17
TOURISM
 
17
Air Quality
 
15
Pets
 
8
Forestry
 
5
Aquaculture
 
4
Agriculture
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

69 45 58 54 46 48 40 29 34 41 33 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
90
SPRING
 
87
SUMMER
 
75
FALL
 
30

Country

United States
 
219
Canada
 
30
Norway
 
18
Russia
 
10
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Iceland
 
4
Sweden
 
3
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
China
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1