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65 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
65
Fish
 
21
Land
 
15
Ocean / Sea
 
13
Weather
 
12
Groundwater
 
11
Air
 
5
Invertebrates
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Birds
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Permafrost Change
 
10
Ice / Snow Change
 
10
Erosion
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Drought
 
5
Physical or Chemical 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
Glacier Change
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
20
Water Management
 
16
Economic Impact
 
15
Safety
 
14
Fisheries
 
13
Cultural Impact
 
12
Water Security
 
12
Human Health
 
11
Harvest Change
 
10
Buildings
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Transportation
 
5
Energy
 
4
Conflict
 
3
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

1 12 41 11
 
 
 
 
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Month

6 3 12 7 3 7 4 7 6 5 2 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
12
SPRING
 
9
WINTER
 
6
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
27
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
4
Ireland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Spain
 
1