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183 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
183
Ocean / Sea
 
36
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
24
Land Mammals
 
18
Weather
 
18
Air
 
14
Groundwater
 
13
Atmosphere
 
8
Fish
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
41
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Extreme Temperature
 
20
Fire
 
17
Pollution
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Debris / Trash
 
8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Drought
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
47
Buildings
 
36
Economic Impact
 
35
Cultural Impact
 
31
Energy
 
26
Human Health
 
26
Transportation
 
24
Food Security
 
20
Communication
 
14
Harvest Change
 
12
Water Management
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Sanitation
 
9
Water Security
 
8
Air Quality
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Fisheries
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
1
Resilience
 
1

Year

17 17 107 42
 
 
 
 
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Month

15 11 14 32 17 17 27 9 8 14 8 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
32
SPRING
 
27
WINTER
 
21
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
78
Canada
 
12
Norway
 
5
Russia
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1