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215 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
215
Fish
 
59
Land
 
51
Weather
 
44
Ocean / Sea
 
42
Air
 
20
Microbes
 
19
Groundwater
 
18
Plants / Kelp
 
18
Land Mammals
 
15
Invertebrates
 
13
Marine Mammals
 
10
Insects
 
9
Birds
 
8
Arachnids
 
6
Fungi
 
6
Amphibians
 
5
Reptiles
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Other
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
49
Extreme Temperature
 
45
Ice / Snow Change
 
45
Flooding / Draining
 
35
Drought
 
27
Erosion
 
21
Pollution
 
21
Permafrost Change
 
18
Seasonal Timing
 
17
Algal Bloom
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Fire
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Glacier Change
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
2
Infestation
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
49
Water Security
 
43
Human Health
 
40
Buildings
 
38
Economic Impact
 
37
Cultural Impact
 
33
Fisheries
 
24
Sports / Recreation
 
23
Safety
 
23
Harvest Change
 
18
Water Management
 
18
Transportation
 
17
Sanitation
 
16
Agriculture
 
14
Energy
 
12
Displacement
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Pets
 
5
Aquaculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Resilience
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Relocation
 
1

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Season

SUMMER
 
56
WINTER
 
35
FALL
 
31
SPRING
 
27

Country

United States
 
77
Canada
 
20
Norway
 
8
Russia
 
8
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Vietnam
 
1