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145 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
41
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
28
Ocean / Sea
 
27
Fish
 
21
Land Mammals
 
16
Weather
 
13
Marine Mammals
 
11
Groundwater
 
8
Invertebrates
 
8
Birds
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Insects
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
16
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Ice / Snow Change
 
15
Permafrost Change
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Fire
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Drought
 
6
Erosion
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Pathogen
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Infestation
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
34
Food Security
 
31
Economic Impact
 
27
Cultural Impact
 
22
Harvest Change
 
20
Fisheries
 
19
Human Health
 
13
Transportation
 
13
Buildings
 
12
Communication
 
11
Energy
 
11
Water Security
 
9
Water Management
 
9
Conflict
 
8
TOURISM
 
7
Pets
 
6
Air Quality
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
7
WINTER
 
7
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
55
Canada
 
10
Russia
 
4
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1