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81 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
30
Ocean / Sea
 
26
Fish
 
21
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Invertebrates
 
6
Land Mammals
 
6
Marine Mammals
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Weather
 
3
Air
 
2
Birds
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
24
Ice / Snow Change
 
11
Pollution
 
7
Erosion
 
4
Extreme Temperature
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Economic Impact
 
81
Cultural Impact
 
29
Food Security
 
27
Fisheries
 
21
Harvest Change
 
21
Energy
 
18
Transportation
 
17
Conflict
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Buildings
 
8
Safety
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Water Management
 
5
Communication
 
4
Human Health
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Year

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Month

14 5 8 13 5 1 8 6 5 4 6 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
14
WINTER
 
13
SUMMER
 
11
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
40
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
3
Sweden
 
1