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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