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71 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 14
Fish
 
 11
Ocean / Sea
 
 10
Invertebrates
 
 7
Land Mammals
 
 6
Weather
 
 6
Birds
 
 3
Groundwater
 
 3
Insects
 
 3
Marine Mammals
 
 3
Arachnids
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1
Plants / Kelp
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
 9
Fire
 
 7
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 6
Flooding / Draining
 
 6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 5
Pollution
 
 5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 4
Erosion
 
 4
Glacier Change
 
 4
Permafrost Change
 
 4
Algal Bloom
 
 3
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 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
 
 16
Food Security
 
 11
Fisheries
 
 9
Harvest Change
 
 9
Economic Impact
 
 8
Human Health
 
 7
Buildings
 
 6
Cultural Impact
 
 5
Communication
 
 4
Transportation
 
 4
Water Security
 
 4
Water Management
 
 4
Displacement
 
 3
Pets
 
 3
Sanitation
 
 3
TOURISM
 
 3
Air Quality
 
 2
Energy
 
 2
Livestock
 
 2
Aquaculture
 
 1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
 16
FALL
 
 1
SPRING
 
 1

Country

United States
 
 30
Canada
 
 7
Russia
 
 2
Iceland
 
 1
Italy
 
 1