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167 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
43
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
34
Fish
 
27
Ocean / Sea
 
27
Weather
 
21
Land Mammals
 
19
Marine Mammals
 
11
Birds
 
9
Invertebrates
 
9
Groundwater
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Insects
 
4
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Fire
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
10
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
10
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
9
Landslide / Avalanche
 
9
Pollution
 
9
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Pathogen
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Drought
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Glacier Change
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
42
Food Security
 
32
Economic Impact
 
30
Transportation
 
26
Fisheries
 
24
Cultural Impact
 
22
Harvest Change
 
21
Human Health
 
16
Buildings
 
11
Water Management
 
11
Communication
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Energy
 
7
TOURISM
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Pets
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Sanitation
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
9
SPRING
 
6
WINTER
 
1

Country

United States
 
76
Canada
 
13
Russia
 
5
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1