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74 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
74
Fish
 
23
Land
 
16
Ocean / Sea
 
14
Weather
 
12
Groundwater
 
11
Air
 
6
Invertebrates
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Birds
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
20
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Permafrost Change
 
11
Ice / Snow Change
 
11
Drought
 
8
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Erosion
 
6
Glacier Change
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
21
Water Management
 
16
Economic Impact
 
15
Water Security
 
15
Fisheries
 
14
Safety
 
14
Cultural Impact
 
13
Harvest Change
 
11
Human Health
 
11
Buildings
 
11
Energy
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Transportation
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Resilience
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

6 3 12 8 3 7 4 8 8 6 3 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
13
SPRING
 
9
WINTER
 
9
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
29
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
2
Ireland
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Spain
 
1