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425 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
425
Ocean / Sea
 
84
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
75
Weather
 
71
Plants / Kelp
 
45
Land Mammals
 
44
Air
 
37
Fish
 
22
Birds
 
21
Atmosphere
 
20
Groundwater
 
20
Microbes
 
14
Marine Mammals
 
13
Insects
 
11
Invertebrates
 
11
Arachnids
 
9
Amphibians
 
7
Reptiles
 
7
Fungi
 
6
Other
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
84
Ice / Snow Change
 
67
Erosion
 
64
Extreme Temperature
 
59
Flooding / Draining
 
44
Landslide / Avalanche
 
43
Pollution
 
39
Fire
 
37
Extreme Precipitation
 
34
Seasonal Timing
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
23
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
22
Eruption
 
15
Sea/Land Level Change
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
13
Storm Surge
 
13
Earthquake
 
12
Glacier Change
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
10
Drought
 
10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Sinkhole / Crater
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Tsunami
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Parasite
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
112
Safety
 
107
Economic Impact
 
81
Human Health
 
76
Transportation
 
70
Cultural Impact
 
69
Energy
 
45
Food Security
 
43
Sports / Recreation
 
32
Sanitation
 
29
Water Security
 
28
Water Management
 
24
Harvest Change
 
22
Displacement
 
20
Communication
 
18
Agriculture
 
17
TOURISM
 
16
Air Quality
 
15
Forestry
 
13
Livestock
 
11
Conflict
 
9
Fisheries
 
6
Burial Site
 
5
Pets
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Resilience
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
72
SPRING
 
71
WINTER
 
52
FALL
 
48

Country

United States
 
163
Canada
 
28
Russia
 
18
Norway
 
17
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
7
Iceland
 
5
Greenland
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
United Kingdom
 
2
China
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
Finland
 
1
Mexico
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1