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109 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
40
Land
 
28
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
25
Fish
 
17
Groundwater
 
13
Marine Mammals
 
13
Invertebrates
 
11
Microbes
 
8
Air
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Birds
 
5
Weather
 
5
Insects
 
3
Land Mammals
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Pollution
 
109
Debris / Trash
 
11
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
8
Ice / Snow Change
 
8
Extreme Temperature
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
5
Fire
 
4
Drought
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Erosion
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Permafrost Change
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
35
Food Security
 
20
Safety
 
17
Economic Impact
 
16
Water Security
 
12
Fisheries
 
10
Buildings
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Cultural Impact
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Sanitation
 
8
Energy
 
7
Transportation
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Aquaculture
 
4
Water Management
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Harvest Change
 
3
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Resilience
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
28
SUMMER
 
23
SPRING
 
20
WINTER
 
10

Country

United States
 
33
Canada
 
10
Russia
 
10
Norway
 
4
Japan
 
2
Australia
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
India
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Vietnam
 
1