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54 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
54
Fish
 
17
Groundwater
 
10
Land
 
10
Weather
 
10
Ocean / Sea
 
9
Air
 
3
Invertebrates
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Birds
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Land Mammals
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
9
Ice / Snow Change
 
9
Erosion
 
6
Drought
 
5
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
16
Water Management
 
15
Safety
 
13
Economic Impact
 
12
Fisheries
 
11
Cultural Impact
 
10
Human Health
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Harvest Change
 
9
Buildings
 
9
Sanitation
 
5
Conflict
 
3
Energy
 
3
Transportation
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

2 41 11
 
 
 
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Month

5 1 11 7 2 5 2 6 6 5 2 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
9
SUMMER
 
9
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
24
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
3
Ireland
 
1
Spain
 
1