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139 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 139
Ocean / Sea
 
 29
Land Mammals
 
 15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 14
Weather
 
 13
Air
 
 11
Groundwater
 
 10
Atmosphere
 
 8
Plants / Kelp
 
 5
Fish
 
 3
Birds
 
 2
Marine Mammals
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
 26
Ice / Snow Change
 
 18
Extreme Temperature
 
 14
Extreme Precipitation
 
 13
Pollution
 
 12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 11
Fire
 
 11
Erosion
 
 9
Flooding / Draining
 
 9
Debris / Trash
 
 7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 7
Eruption
 
 7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 5
Glacier Change
 
 5
Storm Surge
 
 5
Seasonal Timing
 
 4
Earthquake
 
 3
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 2
Algal Bloom
 
 1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 1
Drought
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1
Pathogen
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 39
Economic Impact
 
 32
Cultural Impact
 
 27
Buildings
 
 26
Energy
 
 24
Human Health
 
 19
Food Security
 
 18
Transportation
 
 18
Communication
 
 14
Water Management
 
 11
Harvest Change
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 7
Sanitation
 
 6
Air Quality
 
 5
Conflict
 
 5
Forestry
 
 4
Water Security
 
 4
Agriculture
 
 3
Relocation
 
 3
Displacement
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Fisheries
 
 1
Livestock
 
 1
Pets
 
 1

Year

1 107 31
 
 
 
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Month

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

Season

SPRING
 
 25
WINTER
 
 17
SUMMER
 
 15
FALL
 
 3

Country

United States
 
 63
Canada
 
 6
Norway
 
 4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 2
Sweden
 
 2
Finland
 
 1
Iceland
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Switzerland
 
 1