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85 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
85
Land
 
23
Fish
 
22
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Groundwater
 
17
Weather
 
12
Air
 
5
Invertebrates
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Birds
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
20
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Permafrost Change
 
14
Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Drought
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Pollution
 
7
Algal Bloom
 
4
Parasite
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Glacier Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
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 Management
 
21
Water Security
 
19
Economic Impact
 
18
Safety
 
18
Fisheries
 
16
Human Health
 
16
Cultural Impact
 
14
Buildings
 
11
Harvest Change
 
10
Sanitation
 
7
Energy
 
6
Transportation
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Conflict
 
4
TOURISM
 
3
Communication
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

6 3 12 8 8 13 9 9 6 5 2 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
11
WINTER
 
7
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
34
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
2
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1