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177 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
45
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
36
Ocean / Sea
 
31
Fish
 
27
Weather
 
21
Land Mammals
 
20
Marine Mammals
 
12
Birds
 
10
Invertebrates
 
9
Groundwater
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Insects
 
4
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
20
Extreme Temperature
 
18
Ice / Snow Change
 
16
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Fire
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Erosion
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
9
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Pathogen
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Drought
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Glacier Change
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
45
Food Security
 
33
Economic Impact
 
32
Transportation
 
28
Fisheries
 
24
Cultural Impact
 
23
Harvest Change
 
22
Human Health
 
16
Buildings
 
13
Water Management
 
12
Energy
 
10
Communication
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Conflict
 
7
Displacement
 
7
TOURISM
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Pets
 
6
Livestock
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
9
SPRING
 
7
WINTER
 
1

Country

United States
 
77
Canada
 
13
Russia
 
5
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1