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80 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
21
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Fish
 
12
Ocean / Sea
 
10
Invertebrates
 
7
Land Mammals
 
7
Weather
 
6
Groundwater
 
5
Birds
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
4
Insects
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
9
Fire
 
9
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Pollution
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Glacier Change
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Ice / Snow Change
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Drought
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Infestation
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
19
Food Security
 
12
Fisheries
 
11
Economic Impact
 
10
Harvest Change
 
9
Human Health
 
9
Cultural Impact
 
6
Buildings
 
6
Water Security
 
5
Communication
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Pets
 
4
Transportation
 
4
Water Management
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Energy
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
2
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
32
Canada
 
8
Russia
 
3
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1