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63 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
17
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
15
Weather
 
15
Fish
 
14
Land Mammals
 
8
Ocean / Sea
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Marine Mammals
 
6
Atmosphere
 
5
Invertebrates
 
4
Birds
 
3
Arachnids
 
2
Groundwater
 
2
Air
 
1
Insects
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
15
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Storm Surge
 
9
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Pollution
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Fire
 
4
Erosion
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Drought
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Extreme Temperature
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Unusual Smell or Taste
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
26
Buildings
 
12
Transportation
 
11
Fisheries
 
8
Food Security
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Human Health
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Economic Impact
 
6
Energy
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Communication
 
3
Cultural Impact
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Pets
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Month

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Season

FALL
 
13
SUMMER
 
10

Country

United States
 
29
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
5
Russia
 
3
Finland
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Iran
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1