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142 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
33
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
27
Fish
 
22
Ocean / Sea
 
19
Land Mammals
 
17
Weather
 
17
Marine Mammals
 
11
Invertebrates
 
9
Birds
 
8
Groundwater
 
5
Insects
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
16
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Fire
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
9
Erosion
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
9
Permafrost Change
 
9
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
9
Ice / Snow Change
 
9
Pollution
 
8
Pathogen
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Glacier Change
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
3
Drought
 
3
Extreme Precipitation
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
36
Food Security
 
26
Economic Impact
 
23
Transportation
 
23
Fisheries
 
19
Cultural Impact
 
17
Harvest Change
 
15
Human Health
 
15
Buildings
 
9
Water Management
 
9
Displacement
 
7
Communication
 
6
Pets
 
6
Water Security
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Energy
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
9
SPRING
 
3
WINTER
 
1

Country

United States
 
65
Canada
 
13
Russia
 
4
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1