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44 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
7
Fish
 
6
Land Mammals
 
4
Ocean / Sea
 
4
Weather
 
4
Insects
 
3
Invertebrates
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Birds
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
12
Food Security
 
6
Buildings
 
6
Harvest Change
 
5
Human Health
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Transportation
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Communication
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
2
Economic Impact
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Pets
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Energy
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Water Security
 
1
Water Management
 
1

Month

32 12
 
 
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Season

SUMMER
 
11
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
16
Canada
 
4
Russia
 
2
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1