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45 Posts


Natural Environment

Atmosphere
 
45
Land
 
20
Weather
 
18
Air
 
9
Ocean / Sea
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
6
Fish
 
5
Land Mammals
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Birds
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
9
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Fire
 
4
Extreme Precipitation
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Drought
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
17
Transportation
 
14
Human Health
 
11
Buildings
 
8
Economic Impact
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
6
Displacement
 
6
Food Security
 
6
Energy
 
5
Communication
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Harvest Change
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

1 1 3 1 12 13 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1992 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Month

5 2 1 9 1 2 3 2 5 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
8
WINTER
 
7
FALL
 
6
SUMMER
 
3

Country

United States
 
19
Canada
 
4
Russia
 
3
Iceland
 
1
India
 
1
Norway
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1