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645 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
170
Ocean / Sea
 
144
Weather
 
88
Land Mammals
 
87
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
83
Fish
 
80
Marine Mammals
 
57
Birds
 
51
Plants / Kelp
 
33
Invertebrates
 
28
Air
 
26
Groundwater
 
24
Atmosphere
 
12
Insects
 
9
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
113
Extreme Temperature
 
69
Ice / Snow Change
 
63
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
52
Extreme Precipitation
 
51
Permafrost Change
 
49
Pollution
 
43
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
41
Fire
 
31
Flooding / Draining
 
29
Pathogen
 
29
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
24
Erosion
 
23
Debris / Trash
 
21
Extreme Wind
 
19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
19
Algal Bloom
 
17
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
14
Physical or Chemical Change
 
14
Drought
 
12
Seasonal Timing
 
12
Storm Surge
 
12
Glacier Change
 
11
Sea/Land Level Change
 
11
Rain on Snow
 
8
Eruption
 
8
Infestation
 
7
Parasite
 
6
Earthquake
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
153
Food Security
 
126
Economic Impact
 
92
Cultural Impact
 
87
Harvest Change
 
81
Human Health
 
80
Transportation
 
72
Fisheries
 
64
Buildings
 
56
Energy
 
49
Communication
 
36
Water Management
 
32
Water Security
 
28
Conflict
 
27
Sports / Recreation
 
23
TOURISM
 
23
Air Quality
 
18
Sanitation
 
17
Pets
 
14
Displacement
 
8
Livestock
 
7
Aquaculture
 
5
Agriculture
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

Year

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Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
91
SPRING
 
89
WINTER
 
72
FALL
 
33

Country

United States
 
267
Canada
 
40
Norway
 
17
Russia
 
12
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
5
Iceland
 
4
Sweden
 
3
China
 
2
Finland
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Switzerland
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
France
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Italy
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1