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167 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 167
Ocean / Sea
 
 34
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 21
Weather
 
 18
Land Mammals
 
 16
Air
 
 14
Groundwater
 
 11
Atmosphere
 
 8
Fish
 
 5
Plants / Kelp
 
 5
Birds
 
 3
Marine Mammals
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
 33
Ice / Snow Change
 
 21
Extreme Temperature
 
 20
Fire
 
 16
Extreme Precipitation
 
 14
Pollution
 
 14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 13
Flooding / Draining
 
 12
Erosion
 
 11
Debris / Trash
 
 8
Glacier Change
 
 7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 7
Eruption
 
 7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 6
Seasonal Timing
 
 5
Storm Surge
 
 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
 
 47
Economic Impact
 
 33
Cultural Impact
 
 31
Buildings
 
 31
Energy
 
 26
Human Health
 
 24
Transportation
 
 23
Food Security
 
 20
Communication
 
 14
Harvest Change
 
 12
Water Management
 
 11
Sports / Recreation
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 10
Sanitation
 
 8
Water Security
 
 7
Air Quality
 
 6
Conflict
 
 5
Forestry
 
 4
Agriculture
 
 3
Displacement
 
 3
Fisheries
 
 3
Relocation
 
 3
Burial Site
 
 2
Livestock
 
 1
Pets
 
 1

Year

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Month

15 11 14 32 16 12 24 9 6 12 6 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 26
SUMMER
 
 24
WINTER
 
 20
FALL
 
 6

Country

United States
 
 71
Canada
 
 9
Norway
 
 5
Russia
 
 4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 3
Iceland
 
 2
Sweden
 
 2
Finland
 
 1
Switzerland
 
 1