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58 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
14
Land
 
12
Ocean / Sea
 
12
Fish
 
9
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
8
Atmosphere
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
7
Air
 
6
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Land Mammals
 
5
Birds
 
4
Invertebrates
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Insects
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Pathogen
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Erosion
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Fire
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
16
Transportation
 
16
Economic Impact
 
11
Cultural Impact
 
10
Food Security
 
7
Human Health
 
6
Fisheries
 
5
Air Quality
 
3
Agriculture
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Buildings
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Energy
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Pets
 
1
Radiation
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Month

12 29 17
 
 
 
Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
11
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
23
Canada
 
7
Mongolia
 
2
Russia
 
2
Iceland
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1