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69 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
69
Fish
 
22
Land
 
16
Ocean / Sea
 
14
Weather
 
12
Groundwater
 
11
Air
 
6
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
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Permafrost Change
 
11
Ice / Snow Change
 
11
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Erosion
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Drought
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Glacier Change
 
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
 
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
Resilience
 
1

Year

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Month

6 3 12 8 3 7 4 7 6 5 2 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
12
SPRING
 
9
WINTER
 
9
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
28
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
2
Ireland
 
1
Spain
 
1