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291 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
291
Fish
 
78
Land
 
75
Weather
 
56
Ocean / Sea
 
55
Groundwater
 
27
Air
 
22
Microbes
 
20
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Land Mammals
 
18
Invertebrates
 
16
Marine Mammals
 
12
Insects
 
10
Birds
 
8
Amphibians
 
7
Arachnids
 
6
Atmosphere
 
6
Fungi
 
6
Reptiles
 
4
Other
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
52
Flooding / Draining
 
52
Ice / Snow Change
 
51
Extreme Temperature
 
49
Pollution
 
37
Drought
 
34
Permafrost Change
 
26
Erosion
 
24
Seasonal Timing
 
21
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Physical or Chemical Change
 
17
Algal Bloom
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Fire
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
8
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Parasite
 
6
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
4
Infestation
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
1
Unusual Smell or Taste
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Water Security
 
59
Food Security
 
54
Human Health
 
52
Safety
 
50
Economic Impact
 
46
Buildings
 
44
Cultural Impact
 
42
Water Management
 
37
Fisheries
 
36
Transportation
 
35
Sports / Recreation
 
26
Sanitation
 
22
Harvest Change
 
19
Energy
 
18
Agriculture
 
14
Displacement
 
12
Conflict
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Aquaculture
 
5
Communication
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Pets
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Resilience
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2

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Season

SUMMER
 
69
WINTER
 
44
FALL
 
38
SPRING
 
35

Country

United States
 
105
Canada
 
31
Norway
 
11
Russia
 
10
Finland
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
India
 
1
Iran
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Spain
 
1
Vietnam
 
1