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151 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
151
Ocean / Sea
 
32
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
17
Land Mammals
 
15
Weather
 
15
Air
 
12
Groundwater
 
11
Atmosphere
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
3
Fish
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
29
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Pollution
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Fire
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
42
Economic Impact
 
32
Cultural Impact
 
30
Buildings
 
28
Energy
 
24
Human Health
 
22
Transportation
 
20
Food Security
 
19
Communication
 
14
Water Management
 
11
Harvest Change
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Sanitation
 
7
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Forestry
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
SUMMER
 
19
WINTER
 
17
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
68
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1