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38 Posts


Natural Environment

Atmosphere
 
38
Land
 
17
Weather
 
12
Air
 
7
Ocean / Sea
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
3
Birds
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
8
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Fire
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Flooding / Draining
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Drought
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
11
Transportation
 
9
Human Health
 
7
Cultural Impact
 
6
Economic Impact
 
6
Food Security
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Buildings
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Energy
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Sanitation
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Year

1 3 1 12 12 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
1992 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Month

5 2 1 9 1 2 2 1 1 4 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
8
WINTER
 
6
SUMMER
 
2
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
15
Canada
 
4
Russia
 
2
Iceland
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1