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68 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
14
Weather
 
14
Fish
 
12
Ocean / Sea
 
12
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Land Mammals
 
8
Atmosphere
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
7
Air
 
6
Birds
 
4
Invertebrates
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Insects
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
8
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
6
Erosion
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Pathogen
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Fire
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
18
Transportation
 
17
Economic Impact
 
11
Food Security
 
11
Cultural Impact
 
10
Fisheries
 
6
Human Health
 
6
Agriculture
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Harvest Change
 
3
Buildings
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Energy
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Pets
 
1
Radiation
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Month

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Season

FALL
 
12
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
32
Canada
 
7
Mongolia
 
2
Russia
 
2
Iceland
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1