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61 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
12
Weather
 
12
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Ocean / Sea
 
10
Fish
 
9
Land Mammals
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
6
Air
 
3
Birds
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Insects
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
19
Transportation
 
17
Food Security
 
8
Human Health
 
8
Economic Impact
 
7
Buildings
 
7
Fisheries
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Displacement
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Harvest Change
 
4
Air Quality
 
2
Communication
 
2
Energy
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1
Radiation
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Month

13 10 11 18 9
 
 
 
 
 
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Season

FALL
 
9
SUMMER
 
1
WINTER
 
1

Country

United States
 
39
Canada
 
3
Russia
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1