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101 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
101
Fish
 
27
Land
 
25
Groundwater
 
18
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Weather
 
12
Air
 
6
Invertebrates
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Birds
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
22
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
21
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Permafrost Change
 
16
Ice / Snow Change
 
15
Drought
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Pollution
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Glacier Change
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
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
 
24
Water Security
 
23
Water Management
 
20
Economic Impact
 
19
Fisheries
 
19
Human Health
 
18
Cultural Impact
 
17
Safety
 
17
Buildings
 
12
Harvest Change
 
11
Energy
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Sanitation
 
7
Transportation
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Displacement
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Resilience
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Communication
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

9 3 15 9 10 13 9 9 8 6 3 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
19
SPRING
 
17
WINTER
 
13
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
38
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
3
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Spain
 
1
Vietnam
 
1