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128 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 36
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 27
Fish
 
 22
Ocean / Sea
 
 19
Land Mammals
 
 15
Weather
 
 10
Groundwater
 
 7
Invertebrates
 
 7
Birds
 
 6
Marine Mammals
 
 6
Plants / Kelp
 
 4
Insects
 
 3
Arachnids
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 14
Extreme Temperature
 
 12
Fire
 
 12
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 9
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 9
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 8
Permafrost Change
 
 8
Pollution
 
 8
Ice / Snow Change
 
 8
Extreme Precipitation
 
 7
Flooding / Draining
 
 7
Erosion
 
 6
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 5
Drought
 
 5
Glacier Change
 
 4
Pathogen
 
 4
Algal Bloom
 
 3
Extreme Wind
 
 3
Debris / Trash
 
 2
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

Food Security
 
 29
Safety
 
 29
Economic Impact
 
 24
Harvest Change
 
 21
Fisheries
 
 20
Cultural Impact
 
 17
Human Health
 
 11
Transportation
 
 11
Communication
 
 8
Buildings
 
 8
Water Security
 
 8
Water Management
 
 8
Energy
 
 6
TOURISM
 
 6
Pets
 
 5
Air Quality
 
 4
Conflict
 
 4
Displacement
 
 4
Livestock
 
 3
Sanitation
 
 3
Sports / Recreation
 
 2
Aquaculture
 
 1
Agriculture
 
 1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
 16
SPRING
 
 6
FALL
 
 2

Country

United States
 
 54
Canada
 
 10
Russia
 
 4
China
 
 1
Iceland
 
 1
Italy
 
 1