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133 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
133
Ocean / Sea
 
28
Land Mammals
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Weather
 
12
Air
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Atmosphere
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
3
Birds
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
24
Ice / Snow Change
 
17
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Extreme Temperature
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Fire
 
11
Erosion
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
38
Economic Impact
 
30
Cultural Impact
 
26
Buildings
 
24
Energy
 
22
Food Security
 
17
Human Health
 
17
Transportation
 
17
Communication
 
14
TOURISM
 
10
Water Management
 
10
Harvest Change
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Forestry
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

8 11 13 31 15 7 14 8 4 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
SUMMER
 
15
WINTER
 
11
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
60
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1