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93 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
36
Weather
 
18
Ocean / Sea
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Land Mammals
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Air
 
6
Fish
 
4
Birds
 
3
Arachnids
 
2
Atmosphere
 
2
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
14
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Drought
 
6
Pollution
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Fire
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Storm Surge
 
3
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Energy
 
93
Buildings
 
31
Economic Impact
 
29
Transportation
 
29
Cultural Impact
 
21
Food Security
 
15
Human Health
 
15
Safety
 
15
Sanitation
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Water Security
 
9
Conflict
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Resilience
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Communication
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Harvest Change
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Displacement
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Pets
 
1

Year

4 15 2 11 6 26 15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

17 6 9 6 7 3 4 6 8 2 6 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
15
FALL
 
12
SUMMER
 
12
WINTER
 
12

Country

United States
 
40
Norway
 
7
Canada
 
5
Russia
 
3
Mexico
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1