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91 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
45
Land
 
25
Weather
 
24
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
15
Marine Mammals
 
11
Land Mammals
 
9
Air
 
6
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Groundwater
 
4
Birds
 
3
Invertebrates
 
2
Fish
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
91
Extreme Temperature
 
22
Extreme Precipitation
 
17
Permafrost Change
 
10
Rain on Snow
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
22
Transportation
 
22
Cultural Impact
 
16
Human Health
 
13
Economic Impact
 
11
Food Security
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Communication
 
9
Buildings
 
7
Harvest Change
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Energy
 
5
Fisheries
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Livestock
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

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Month

19 10 14 12 8 3 6 3 4 1 3 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
28
SPRING
 
19
SUMMER
 
8
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
35
Canada
 
3
Norway
 
3
Russia
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Spain
 
1