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282 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 76
Weather
 
 66
Ocean / Sea
 
 58
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 52
Land Mammals
 
 44
Air
 
 39
Fish
 
 34
Birds
 
 32
Marine Mammals
 
 30
Microbes
 
 25
Plants / Kelp
 
 25
Invertebrates
 
 19
Insects
 
 17
Groundwater
 
 16
Arachnids
 
 13
Atmosphere
 
 11
Reptiles
 
 8
Amphibians
 
 7
Fungi
 
 6

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
 50
Pollution
 
 41
Ice / Snow Change
 
 37
Pathogen
 
 32
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 28
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 27
Seasonal Timing
 
 22
Fire
 
 22
Extreme Precipitation
 
 18
Flooding / Draining
 
 16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 15
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 13
Erosion
 
 12
Algal Bloom
 
 11
Extreme Wind
 
 11
Permafrost Change
 
 11
Drought
 
 10
Storm Surge
 
 7
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 6
Parasite
 
 6
Debris / Trash
 
 5
Earthquake
 
 5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 4
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 4
Infestation
 
 3
Glacier Change
 
 2
Rain on Snow
 
 2
Tsunami
 
 2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Thunderstorm
 
 1
Eruption
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
 282
Safety
 
 64
Buildings
 
 57
Food Security
 
 50
Transportation
 
 40
Economic Impact
 
 37
Cultural Impact
 
 34
Sports / Recreation
 
 34
Air Quality
 
 32
Sanitation
 
 28
Water Security
 
 26
Livestock
 
 19
Energy
 
 18
Harvest Change
 
 18
Agriculture
 
 14
Displacement
 
 14
Fisheries
 
 14
Water Management
 
 11
Communication
 
 10
Pets
 
 9
Forestry
 
 7
Aquaculture
 
 5
Conflict
 
 4
TOURISM
 
 4
Burial Site
 
 3
Relocation
 
 2

Year

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Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
 66
SPRING
 
 54
WINTER
 
 49
FALL
 
 38

Country

United States
 
 108
Canada
 
 17
Norway
 
 11
Russia
 
 7
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 3
China
 
 2
Greenland
 
 2
India
 
 2
Sweden
 
 2
Afghanistan
 
 1
Brazil
 
 1
Cambodia
 
 1
Denmark
 
 1
Estonia
 
 1
France
 
 1
French Polynesia
 
 1
Guatemala
 
 1
Mexico
 
 1
Romania
 
 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
 1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
 1
Vietnam
 
 1