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94 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
94
Fish
 
24
Land
 
24
Groundwater
 
17
Ocean / Sea
 
17
Weather
 
12
Air
 
6
Invertebrates
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Birds
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
21
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
20
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Permafrost Change
 
15
Drought
 
12
Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Physical or Chemical Change
 
11
Erosion
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Pollution
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
22
Water Security
 
22
Water Management
 
20
Economic Impact
 
19
Fisheries
 
17
Safety
 
17
Cultural Impact
 
16
Human Health
 
16
Buildings
 
12
Harvest Change
 
11
Energy
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
Transportation
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Displacement
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Resilience
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Communication
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

6 3 12 8 8 13 11 9 8 6 3 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
20
SPRING
 
11
WINTER
 
10
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
37
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
2
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Spain
 
1