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165 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 165
Ocean / Sea
 
 34
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 21
Land Mammals
 
 17
Weather
 
 16
Air
 
 14
Groundwater
 
 13
Atmosphere
 
 8
Plants / Kelp
 
 5
Birds
 
 3
Fish
 
 3
Marine Mammals
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
 37
Ice / Snow Change
 
 21
Extreme Temperature
 
 17
Extreme Precipitation
 
 14
Pollution
 
 14
Erosion
 
 13
Flooding / Draining
 
 13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 12
Fire
 
 12
Debris / Trash
 
 7
Glacier Change
 
 7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 7
Eruption
 
 7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 6
Seasonal Timing
 
 5
Earthquake
 
 4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 3
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 2
Algal Bloom
 
 1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Drought
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1
Pathogen
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 45
Economic Impact
 
 34
Buildings
 
 32
Cultural Impact
 
 30
Energy
 
 26
Human Health
 
 25
Transportation
 
 22
Food Security
 
 19
Communication
 
 14
Water Management
 
 11
Harvest Change
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 10
Sanitation
 
 9
Water Security
 
 8
Air Quality
 
 6
Conflict
 
 5
Forestry
 
 5
Agriculture
 
 3
Relocation
 
 3
Burial Site
 
 2
Displacement
 
 2
Fisheries
 
 2
Livestock
 
 2
Pets
 
 1
Resilience
 
 1

Year

10 17 107 31
 
 
 
 
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Month

15 11 14 31 16 11 17 9 8 14 8 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 26
SUMMER
 
 21
WINTER
 
 21
FALL
 
 12

Country

United States
 
 74
Canada
 
 9
Norway
 
 5
Russia
 
 3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 3
Sweden
 
 2
Finland
 
 1
Iceland
 
 1
Switzerland
 
 1