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268 Posts


Natural Environment

Land Mammals
 
268
Land
 
44
Plants / Kelp
 
35
Birds
 
27
Weather
 
27
Marine Mammals
 
23
Fish
 
19
Ocean / Sea
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Arachnids
 
15
Insects
 
13
Invertebrates
 
13
Microbes
 
11
Air
 
9
Amphibians
 
9
Fungi
 
7
Reptiles
 
7
Atmosphere
 
4
Groundwater
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
64
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
58
Ice / Snow Change
 
32
Pathogen
 
31
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
28
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
24
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
22
Extreme Temperature
 
21
Seasonal Timing
 
16
Rain on Snow
 
7
Fire
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Parasite
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Drought
 
5
Erosion
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
63
Cultural Impact
 
44
Human Health
 
44
Safety
 
42
Harvest Change
 
28
Economic Impact
 
26
Livestock
 
23
Transportation
 
19
Pets
 
18
Sports / Recreation
 
17
Buildings
 
11
Energy
 
10
Water Security
 
8
Agriculture
 
6
TOURISM
 
6
Fisheries
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Displacement
 
4
Communication
 
3
Conflict
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Aquaculture
 
2
Resilience
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Burial Site
 
1

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Month

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

Season

FALL
 
41
WINTER
 
39
SPRING
 
35
SUMMER
 
35

Country

United States
 
94
Canada
 
26
Norway
 
10
Russia
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Sweden
 
3
Denmark
 
2
Finland
 
2
Greenland
 
2
China
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Poland
 
1
Romania
 
1