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120 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
36
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
25
Fish
 
19
Ocean / Sea
 
19
Land Mammals
 
12
Weather
 
10
Groundwater
 
7
Invertebrates
 
7
Birds
 
6
Marine Mammals
 
6
Insects
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
14
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Fire
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
9
Landslide / Avalanche
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Ice / Snow Change
 
8
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Drought
 
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
 
28
Food Security
 
25
Economic Impact
 
24
Fisheries
 
19
Harvest Change
 
18
Cultural Impact
 
17
Human Health
 
11
Transportation
 
11
Communication
 
8
Buildings
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Energy
 
6
TOURISM
 
6
Pets
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Conflict
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
6
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
47
Canada
 
10
Russia
 
4
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1