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189 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
97
Weather
 
49
Ocean / Sea
 
46
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
39
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Air
 
10
Fish
 
10
Land Mammals
 
10
Microbes
 
9
Groundwater
 
8
Birds
 
6
Invertebrates
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
5
Arachnids
 
4
Fungi
 
4
Insects
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Amphibians
 
3
Reptiles
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Erosion
 
44
Flooding / Draining
 
37
Extreme Precipitation
 
33
Extreme Temperature
 
33
Permafrost Change
 
32
Ice / Snow Change
 
31
Landslide / Avalanche
 
22
Fire
 
18
Extreme Wind
 
16
Seasonal Timing
 
13
Storm Surge
 
12
Sea/Land Level Change
 
10
Pollution
 
9
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Earthquake
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Infestation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
189
Safety
 
70
Human Health
 
55
Transportation
 
50
Economic Impact
 
42
Energy
 
33
Sanitation
 
27
Cultural Impact
 
21
Displacement
 
20
Food Security
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Air Quality
 
14
Water Security
 
14
Water Management
 
12
Communication
 
7
Agriculture
 
6
Forestry
 
5
Livestock
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Burial Site
 
3
Fisheries
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Pets
 
1

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
42
WINTER
 
32
FALL
 
27
SPRING
 
25

Country

United States
 
98
Canada
 
14
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
4
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Greenland
 
2
Ecuador
 
1
Mexico
 
1
Nigeria
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Solomon Islands
 
1