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176 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
176
Ocean / Sea
 
36
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
24
Weather
 
18
Land Mammals
 
17
Air
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Atmosphere
 
8
Fish
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
35
Ice / Snow Change
 
21
Extreme Temperature
 
20
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Pollution
 
16
Fire
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Erosion
 
13
Debris / Trash
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
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
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
50
Buildings
 
35
Economic Impact
 
33
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
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Fisheries
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
1
Resilience
 
1

Year

4 17 107 48
 
 
 
 
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Month

15 12 14 32 16 12 24 13 7 12 8 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
26
SUMMER
 
24
WINTER
 
21
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
77
Canada
 
10
Norway
 
5
Russia
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1