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53 Posts


Natural Environment

Air
 
18
Land
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Atmosphere
 
5
Weather
 
5
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
4
Fish
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Ocean / Sea
 
3
Invertebrates
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Reptiles
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Birds
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Insects
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Fire
 
21
Pollution
 
8
Extreme Temperature
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Drought
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Ice / Snow Change
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Air Quality
 
53
Human Health
 
28
Buildings
 
14
Safety
 
13
Transportation
 
8
Economic Impact
 
6
Food Security
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Displacement
 
5
Energy
 
3
Harvest Change
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Sanitation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

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Month

1 3 3 1 4 8 9 2 2 2 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
5
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
20
Canada
 
6
Russia
 
2
Mexico
 
1
Norway
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Sweden
 
1