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1794 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
413
Land
 
314
Weather
 
247
Fish
 
246
Land Mammals
 
219
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
207
Marine Mammals
 
183
Birds
 
142
Invertebrates
 
140
Plants / Kelp
 
135
Air
 
75
Microbes
 
60
Insects
 
59
Arachnids
 
31
Groundwater
 
31
Atmosphere
 
19
Reptiles
 
18
Amphibians
 
16
Fungi
 
11
Other
 
7

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
327
Extreme Temperature
 
254
Ice / Snow Change
 
231
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
148
Permafrost Change
 
106
Pollution
 
99
Extreme Precipitation
 
98
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
92
Fire
 
76
Erosion
 
75
Flooding / Draining
 
72
Pathogen
 
72
Seasonal Timing
 
71
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
69
Drought
 
56
Algal Bloom
 
55
Landslide / Avalanche
 
42
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
40
Extreme Wind
 
29
Infestation
 
29
Debris / Trash
 
25
Sea/Land Level Change
 
19
Rain on Snow
 
17
Storm Surge
 
16
Glacier Change
 
15
Physical or Chemical Change
 
13
Earthquake
 
12
Eruption
 
10
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
7
Tsunami
 
6
Sinkhole / Crater
 
5
Thunderstorm
 
5

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
297
Human Health
 
241
Safety
 
217
Economic Impact
 
201
Buildings
 
179
Cultural Impact
 
168
Transportation
 
157
Fisheries
 
112
Sports / Recreation
 
100
Harvest Change
 
94
Energy
 
92
Water Security
 
78
Sanitation
 
50
Air Quality
 
47
Agriculture
 
40
Livestock
 
35
Conflict
 
31
Displacement
 
30
Communication
 
29
Water Management
 
29
Pets
 
25
Aquaculture
 
23
TOURISM
 
20
Forestry
 
19
Resilience
 
15
Burial Site
 
10
Relocation
 
3

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Month

146 94 121 123 115 137 120 145 132 105 112 104
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
358
WINTER
 
289
SPRING
 
288
FALL
 
269

Country

United States
 
602
Canada
 
139
Russia
 
49
Norway
 
38
Iceland
 
23
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
12
Finland
 
11
Sweden
 
11
Greenland
 
9
United Kingdom
 
7
Japan
 
4
Mexico
 
4
Australia
 
3
China
 
3
Greece
 
3
Mongolia
 
3
Switzerland
 
3
Antarctica
 
2
Brazil
 
2
Czech Republic
 
2
Denmark
 
2
France
 
2
Ireland
 
2
Nigeria
 
2
Spain
 
2
Ukraine
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Cambodia
 
1
Cape Verde
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
Ecuador
 
1
Estonia
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Honduras
 
1
India
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Poland
 
1
Puerto Rico
 
1
Romania
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Solomon Islands
 
1
Uzbekistan
 
1
Vietnam
 
1