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150 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
150
Ocean / Sea
 
31
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
17
Weather
 
14
Land Mammals
 
13
Air
 
11
Groundwater
 
10
Atmosphere
 
8
Fish
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Fire
 
15
Pollution
 
13
Erosion
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
8
Eruption
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Earthquake
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Drought
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
43
Economic Impact
 
30
Buildings
 
29
Cultural Impact
 
27
Energy
 
23
Human Health
 
20
Transportation
 
20
Food Security
 
19
Communication
 
16
Harvest Change
 
11
TOURISM
 
11
Water Management
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Sanitation
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Displacement
 
5
Forestry
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

8 12 13 32 15 8 23 12 5 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
SUMMER
 
20
WINTER
 
11
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
66
Canada
 
8
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Russia
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Finland
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1