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183 Posts

Natural Environment

Marine Mammals
 
 183
Ocean / Sea
 
 84
Fish
 
 39
Invertebrates
 
 31
Birds
 
 26
Land Mammals
 
 21
Plants / Kelp
 
 14
Weather
 
 13
Microbes
 
 12
Land
 
 11
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 10
Insects
 
 9
Air
 
 7
Arachnids
 
 7
Amphibians
 
 7
Fungi
 
 6
Reptiles
 
 6
Atmosphere
 
 2
Groundwater
 
 1
Other
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 57
Ice / Snow Change
 
 27
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 23
Extreme Temperature
 
 22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 14
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 13
Pollution
 
 13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 10
Seasonal Timing
 
 9
Algal Bloom
 
 8
Debris / Trash
 
 7
Pathogen
 
 6
Erosion
 
 3
Extreme Precipitation
 
 3
Flooding / Draining
 
 3
Permafrost Change
 
 3
Extreme Wind
 
 2
Rain on Snow
 
 2
Drought
 
 1
Glacier Change
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 1
Storm Surge
 
 1
Fire
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 39
Human Health
 
 27
Cultural Impact
 
 22
Economic Impact
 
 19
Fisheries
 
 14
Transportation
 
 9
Harvest Change
 
 8
Safety
 
 8
Sports / Recreation
 
 7
Communication
 
 5
Buildings
 
 5
Conflict
 
 4
Aquaculture
 
 3
Livestock
 
 3
Air Quality
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 2
Energy
 
 2
Forestry
 
 2
TOURISM
 
 2
Sanitation
 
 1
Water Security
 
 1

Year

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Month

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Season

FALL
 
 39
WINTER
 
 34
SUMMER
 
 31
SPRING
 
 28

Country

United States
 
 51
Canada
 
 8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 4
Iceland
 
 3
Russia
 
 3
China
 
 1
Finland
 
 1
Greece
 
 1
Greenland
 
 1
Ireland
 
 1
Vietnam
 
 1