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56 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
15
Fish
 
10
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
10
Land Mammals
 
5
Ocean / Sea
 
5
Weather
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
3
Insects
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Birds
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Fire
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
5
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
4
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Drought
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Ice / Snow Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
15
Food Security
 
10
Harvest Change
 
7
Buildings
 
7
Fisheries
 
5
Transportation
 
5
Displacement
 
4
Economic Impact
 
4
Human Health
 
4
Water Management
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Communication
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
2
Pets
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Energy
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Month

28 14 10 4
 
 
 
 
Jul Aug Sep Oct

Season

SUMMER
 
11
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
28
Canada
 
4
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Russia
 
1