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477 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
126
Ocean / Sea
 
121
Weather
 
77
Land Mammals
 
68
Fish
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
51
Marine Mammals
 
48
Birds
 
33
Plants / Kelp
 
27
Air
 
23
Invertebrates
 
20
Groundwater
 
15
Atmosphere
 
12
Insects
 
6
Arachnids
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
86
Ice / Snow Change
 
55
Extreme Temperature
 
54
Extreme Precipitation
 
43
Permafrost Change
 
37
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
35
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
34
Pollution
 
31
Flooding / Draining
 
21
Pathogen
 
19
Debris / Trash
 
18
Fire
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Extreme Wind
 
15
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
14
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Drought
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Rain on Snow
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Infestation
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
110
Food Security
 
87
Cultural Impact
 
66
Economic Impact
 
66
Human Health
 
61
Harvest Change
 
58
Transportation
 
55
Buildings
 
45
Energy
 
43
Fisheries
 
38
Communication
 
28
Conflict
 
22
Water Management
 
22
Sports / Recreation
 
18
Water Security
 
18
TOURISM
 
16
Air Quality
 
14
Sanitation
 
14
Pets
 
8
Forestry
 
5
Aquaculture
 
4
Agriculture
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
1

Year

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Month

59 37 50 51 40 34 40 29 34 41 33 29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
80
WINTER
 
71
SUMMER
 
64
FALL
 
30

Country

United States
 
194
Canada
 
28
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
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