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87 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
41
Ocean / Sea
 
24
Land
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Air
 
8
Groundwater
 
8
Fish
 
6
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Marine Mammals
 
6
Invertebrates
 
5
Land Mammals
 
5
Birds
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Insects
 
2
Arachnids
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
87
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Ice / Snow Change
 
22
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
9
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Drought
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Fire
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Erosion
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
18
Food Security
 
15
Human Health
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Buildings
 
9
Transportation
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Harvest Change
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Energy
 
5
Fisheries
 
5
Economic Impact
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Air Quality
 
2
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Communication
 
2
Conflict
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

2 23 9 45 8
 
 
 
 
 
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Month

14 8 7 9 5 9 13 3 6 2 3 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
22
SUMMER
 
18
SPRING
 
15
FALL
 
4

Country

United States
 
29
Canada
 
10
Iceland
 
4
Norway
 
3
Russia
 
3
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1