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168 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
168
Ocean / Sea
 
35
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
21
Weather
 
17
Land Mammals
 
15
Air
 
12
Groundwater
 
12
Atmosphere
 
8
Fish
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
31
Ice / Snow Change
 
20
Extreme Temperature
 
19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Fire
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Pollution
 
15
Erosion
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Debris / Trash
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Drought
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
47
Buildings
 
33
Economic Impact
 
32
Cultural Impact
 
31
Energy
 
25
Human Health
 
25
Transportation
 
23
Food Security
 
21
Communication
 
16
Harvest Change
 
12
Water Management
 
12
TOURISM
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Sanitation
 
8
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Displacement
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Forestry
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Fisheries
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

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Month

13 12 13 32 15 12 24 13 7 12 6 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
SUMMER
 
24
WINTER
 
17
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
74
Canada
 
9
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Russia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1