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101 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
28
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
20
Fish
 
14
Ocean / Sea
 
12
Land Mammals
 
11
Invertebrates
 
7
Weather
 
7
Groundwater
 
6
Marine Mammals
 
6
Birds
 
5
Insects
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
22
Food Security
 
20
Economic Impact
 
18
Fisheries
 
14
Cultural Impact
 
13
Harvest Change
 
12
Human Health
 
10
Transportation
 
9
Water Security
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Communication
 
6
Buildings
 
6
Energy
 
5
Pets
 
5
Displacement
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Conflict
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1

Month

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Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
3
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
37
Canada
 
10
Russia
 
4
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1