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152 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
152
Ocean / Sea
 
32
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Weather
 
16
Land Mammals
 
15
Air
 
11
Groundwater
 
10
Atmosphere
 
8
Fish
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
27
Ice / Snow Change
 
20
Extreme Temperature
 
17
Fire
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Pollution
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Erosion
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Drought
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
42
Economic Impact
 
32
Cultural Impact
 
29
Buildings
 
28
Energy
 
24
Human Health
 
20
Food Security
 
19
Transportation
 
19
Communication
 
14
Harvest Change
 
12
Water Management
 
11
TOURISM
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Sanitation
 
7
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Forestry
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

3 107 42
 
 
 
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Month

13 11 13 32 15 8 23 8 4 10 6 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
SUMMER
 
20
WINTER
 
17
FALL
 
4

Country

United States
 
64
Canada
 
9
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Russia
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1