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83 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
83
Fish
 
22
Land
 
21
Groundwater
 
16
Ocean / Sea
 
16
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

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
19
Flooding / Draining
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Permafrost Change
 
14
Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Drought
 
8
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Erosion
 
6
Pollution
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Glacier Change
 
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
 
21
Water Management
 
20
Water Security
 
19
Economic Impact
 
18
Safety
 
17
Fisheries
 
16
Human Health
 
15
Cultural Impact
 
14
Harvest Change
 
10
Buildings
 
10
Sanitation
 
7
Energy
 
6
Transportation
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Conflict
 
4
TOURISM
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Communication
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

6 3 12 8 8 13 9 7 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
 
33
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
2
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1