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60 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
15
Fish
 
12
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Ocean / Sea
 
8
Invertebrates
 
7
Land Mammals
 
7
Weather
 
5
Birds
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Groundwater
 
2
Insects
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
12
Safety
 
11
Fisheries
 
9
Economic Impact
 
8
Harvest Change
 
8
Cultural Impact
 
6
Pets
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Human Health
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Communication
 
2
Buildings
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Transportation
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Energy
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
15
SPRING
 
1

Country

United States
 
21
Canada
 
7
Russia
 
3
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1