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128 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 37
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 27
Ocean / Sea
 
 23
Fish
 
 19
Land Mammals
 
 13
Weather
 
 9
Groundwater
 
 8
Birds
 
 7
Invertebrates
 
 7
Marine Mammals
 
 7
Insects
 
 3
Plants / Kelp
 
 3
Arachnids
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 31
Economic Impact
 
 26
Food Security
 
 26
Fisheries
 
 19
Harvest Change
 
 19
Cultural Impact
 
 18
Transportation
 
 13
Human Health
 
 11
Buildings
 
 10
Communication
 
 9
Energy
 
 9
Water Security
 
 9
Water Management
 
 9
Conflict
 
 6
TOURISM
 
 6
Pets
 
 5
Air Quality
 
 4
Displacement
 
 4
Livestock
 
 3
Sanitation
 
 3
Sports / Recreation
 
 2
Aquaculture
 
 1
Agriculture
 
 1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
 16
SPRING
 
 7
FALL
 
 1

Country

United States
 
 46
Canada
 
 10
Russia
 
 4
China
 
 1
Iceland
 
 1
Italy
 
 1
Norway
 
 1