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87 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
87
Fish
 
26
Land
 
20
Ocean / Sea
 
15
Groundwater
 
13
Weather
 
12
Air
 
6
Invertebrates
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Birds
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
21
Flooding / Draining
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Permafrost Change
 
12
Drought
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Pollution
 
6
Glacier Change
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
24
Economic Impact
 
17
Water Security
 
17
Water Management
 
17
Cultural Impact
 
16
Fisheries
 
16
Human Health
 
14
Safety
 
14
Buildings
 
12
Harvest Change
 
11
Energy
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Conflict
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Transportation
 
5
Displacement
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Resilience
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

9 3 15 9 6 7 6 9 8 6 3 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
15
WINTER
 
12
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
35
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
3
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Spain
 
1
Vietnam
 
1