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108 Posts

Natural Environment

Weather
 
 67
Land
 
 33
Ocean / Sea
 
 15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 14
Air
 
 6
Land Mammals
 
 6
Birds
 
 5
Groundwater
 
 5
Plants / Kelp
 
 5
Fish
 
 4
Marine Mammals
 
 3
Atmosphere
 
 2
Insects
 
 2
Invertebrates
 
 2
Microbes
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1
Reptiles
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
 108
Extreme Temperature
 
 37
Ice / Snow Change
 
 29
Flooding / Draining
 
 22
Extreme Wind
 
 20
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 18
Rain on Snow
 
 7
Erosion
 
 6
Seasonal Timing
 
 6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 5
Glacier Change
 
 3
Permafrost Change
 
 3
Fire
 
 3
Drought
 
 2
Pollution
 
 2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 2
Storm Surge
 
 2
Thunderstorm
 
 2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 1
Algal Bloom
 
 1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Pathogen
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 44
Buildings
 
 33
Transportation
 
 19
Human Health
 
 17
Economic Impact
 
 11
Energy
 
 9
Communication
 
 8
Sports / Recreation
 
 8
Sanitation
 
 8
Water Security
 
 8
Water Management
 
 6
Cultural Impact
 
 4
Displacement
 
 4
Food Security
 
 2
Livestock
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 1
Conflict
 
 1
Harvest Change
 
 1
TOURISM
 
 1

Year

4 10 9 10 5 34 15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Month

16 6 10 9 4 5 6 9 3 3 5 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
 25
SPRING
 
 16
SUMMER
 
 14
FALL
 
 5

Country

United States
 
 61
Norway
 
 6
Iceland
 
 5
Canada
 
 4
Russia
 
 2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 2
Greece
 
 1
Honduras
 
 1
Nigeria
 
 1
Spain
 
 1
United Kingdom
 
 1