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99 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
46
Weather
 
37
Land
 
36
Ocean / Sea
 
21
Groundwater
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Air
 
4
Land Mammals
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Fish
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Birds
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
99
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Erosion
 
19
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Extreme Wind
 
15
Extreme Temperature
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
11
Storm Surge
 
10
Fire
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Pollution
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
40
Safety
 
37
Transportation
 
26
Water Management
 
20
Economic Impact
 
14
Human Health
 
14
Water Security
 
13
Sanitation
 
10
Cultural Impact
 
8
Displacement
 
8
Energy
 
7
Food Security
 
5
Communication
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Burial Site
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Resilience
 
1

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Month

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Season

WINTER
 
22
SPRING
 
15
SUMMER
 
13
FALL
 
10

Country

United States
 
43
Canada
 
9
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
3
Russia
 
2
Spain
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Nigeria
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1