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65 Posts


Natural Environment

Microbes
 
65
Ocean / Sea
 
36
Invertebrates
 
20
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
20
Fish
 
18
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Weather
 
15
Land
 
14
Marine Mammals
 
12
Land Mammals
 
11
Air
 
9
Birds
 
9
Fungi
 
7
Insects
 
7
Reptiles
 
7
Arachnids
 
6
Amphibians
 
5
Atmosphere
 
3
Groundwater
 
3

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Algal Bloom
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
19
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
14
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
12
Ice / Snow Change
 
10
Pollution
 
8
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Pathogen
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Parasite
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Drought
 
1
Erosion
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
23
Economic Impact
 
9
Buildings
 
9
Cultural Impact
 
7
Fisheries
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
Aquaculture
 
5
Food Security
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Safety
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Energy
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Pets
 
2
Transportation
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Communication
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Water Management
 
1

Year

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Month

1 2 6 5 5 4 9 6 9 1 6 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
18
SPRING
 
16
FALL
 
14
WINTER
 
7

Country

United States
 
15
Canada
 
2
Mexico
 
2
Ecuador
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1