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87 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
22
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Fish
 
12
Ocean / Sea
 
10
Land Mammals
 
8
Invertebrates
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
6
Weather
 
6
Birds
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Insects
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
21
Food Security
 
16
Economic Impact
 
14
Fisheries
 
12
Harvest Change
 
11
Cultural Impact
 
10
Human Health
 
9
Transportation
 
8
Buildings
 
6
Water Security
 
6
Pets
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Communication
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Energy
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Conflict
 
1

Month

20 21 32 14
 
 
 
 
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Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
2
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
34
Canada
 
9
Russia
 
3
Iceland
 
1
Italy
 
1