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182 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 182
Ocean / Sea
 
 37
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 25
Weather
 
 18
Land Mammals
 
 17
Air
 
 14
Groundwater
 
 14
Atmosphere
 
 8
Fish
 
 5
Plants / Kelp
 
 5
Birds
 
 3
Marine Mammals
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
 39
Ice / Snow Change
 
 23
Extreme Temperature
 
 20
Extreme Precipitation
 
 16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 16
Pollution
 
 16
Fire
 
 16
Erosion
 
 15
Flooding / Draining
 
 14
Debris / Trash
 
 8
Extreme Wind
 
 7
Glacier Change
 
 7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 7
Storm Surge
 
 7
Eruption
 
 7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 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
Drought
 
 2
Algal Bloom
 
 1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1
Pathogen
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 50
Buildings
 
 37
Economic Impact
 
 34
Cultural Impact
 
 31
Human Health
 
 28
Energy
 
 27
Transportation
 
 25
Food Security
 
 21
Communication
 
 16
Harvest Change
 
 12
Water Management
 
 12
TOURISM
 
 11
Sports / Recreation
 
 10
Sanitation
 
 10
Water Security
 
 8
Air Quality
 
 6
Conflict
 
 5
Displacement
 
 5
Forestry
 
 5
Agriculture
 
 3
Fisheries
 
 3
Relocation
 
 3
Burial Site
 
 2
Livestock
 
 2
Pets
 
 1
Resilience
 
 1

Year

10 17 107 48
 
 
 
 
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Month

15 12 14 32 16 12 26 13 9 14 8 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 26
SUMMER
 
 26
WINTER
 
 21
FALL
 
 12

Country

United States
 
 80
Canada
 
 11
Norway
 
 5
Russia
 
 4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 3
Iceland
 
 2
Sweden
 
 2
Finland
 
 1
Switzerland
 
 1