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133 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
44
Land
 
39
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
37
Fish
 
21
Marine Mammals
 
16
Groundwater
 
14
Air
 
12
Invertebrates
 
11
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Microbes
 
8
Weather
 
7
Birds
 
6
Atmosphere
 
3
Insects
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Amphibians
 
2
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Pollution
 
133
Debris / Trash
 
11
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
9
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Ice / Snow Change
 
8
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Fire
 
4
Drought
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Erosion
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Earthquake
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
41
Safety
 
24
Food Security
 
21
Economic Impact
 
19
Water Security
 
15
Air Quality
 
11
Cultural Impact
 
11
Sanitation
 
11
Fisheries
 
10
Buildings
 
10
Energy
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Transportation
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Water Management
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Aquaculture
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Harvest Change
 
4
Communication
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Resilience
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

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Season

FALL
 
31
SUMMER
 
27
SPRING
 
21
WINTER
 
14

Country

United States
 
41
Canada
 
12
Russia
 
12
Norway
 
4
Japan
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Australia
 
1
Cocos Islands
 
1
Finland
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
India
 
1
Samoa
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1
Vietnam
 
1