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122 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 26
Weather
 
 21
Fish
 
 20
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 18
Ocean / Sea
 
 14
Land Mammals
 
 13
Birds
 
 10
Plants / Kelp
 
 10
Marine Mammals
 
 10
Atmosphere
 
 7
Invertebrates
 
 6
Microbes
 
 4
Arachnids
 
 3
Air
 
 2
Groundwater
 
 2
Amphibians
 
 1
Insects
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 18
Flooding / Draining
 
 16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 14
Seasonal Timing
 
 12
Extreme Wind
 
 10
Permafrost Change
 
 9
Storm Surge
 
 9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 7
Glacier Change
 
 7
Ice / Snow Change
 
 7
Extreme Temperature
 
 6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 6
Pollution
 
 6
Thunderstorm
 
 5
Fire
 
 5
Drought
 
 4
Erosion
 
 4
Infestation
 
 4
Pathogen
 
 4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 3
Earthquake
 
 3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 2
Extreme Precipitation
 
 2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 2
Tsunami
 
 2
Eruption
 
 2
Algal Bloom
 
 1
Other Event
 
 1
Parasite
 
 1
Unusual Smell or Taste
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 38
Transportation
 
 19
Food Security
 
 18
Buildings
 
 14
Water Management
 
 13
Economic Impact
 
 11
Fisheries
 
 11
Cultural Impact
 
 10
Human Health
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 9
Displacement
 
 8
Energy
 
 8
Water Security
 
 8
Harvest Change
 
 6
Sanitation
 
 5
Communication
 
 4
Air Quality
 
 3
Agriculture
 
 3
TOURISM
 
 3
Aquaculture
 
 2
Pets
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Conflict
 
 1
EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Month

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Season

SPRING
 
 26
FALL
 
 13
SUMMER
 
 11
WINTER
 
 1

Country

United States
 
 55
Canada
 
 7
Norway
 
 7
Russia
 
 6
Finland
 
 3
Denmark
 
 1
Greenland
 
 1
Iceland
 
 1
Iran
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
United Kingdom
 
 1