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101 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
37
Ocean / Sea
 
28
Fish
 
24
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
19
Invertebrates
 
7
Land Mammals
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
7
Birds
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Weather
 
3
Air
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
28
Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Pollution
 
9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
4
Erosion
 
4
Extreme Temperature
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Extreme Precipitation
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Economic Impact
 
101
Cultural Impact
 
39
Food Security
 
36
Fisheries
 
26
Energy
 
24
Harvest Change
 
24
Transportation
 
19
TOURISM
 
12
Conflict
 
11
Buildings
 
10
Safety
 
10
Communication
 
6
Human Health
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Water Management
 
6
Forestry
 
5
Air Quality
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

9 10 51 31
 
 
 
 
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Month

15 5 8 15 14 7 10 6 5 4 6 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
18
SUMMER
 
14
WINTER
 
14
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
46
Canada
 
8
Norway
 
3
Italy
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1