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81 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
25
Ocean / Sea
 
15
Land Mammals
 
14
Birds
 
13
Weather
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Air
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Marine Mammals
 
9
Fish
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Arachnids
 
2
Insects
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Pathogen
 
13
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Ice / Snow Change
 
10
Extreme Temperature
 
9
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
6
Fire
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Erosion
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Drought
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
81
Safety
 
31
Food Security
 
15
Cultural Impact
 
10
Buildings
 
10
Harvest Change
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Transportation
 
5
Communication
 
4
Conflict
 
4
Economic Impact
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Energy
 
3
Fisheries
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
18
WINTER
 
17
SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
39
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
3
China
 
2
Cambodia
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1