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146 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
146
Ocean / Sea
 
31
Land Mammals
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
15
Weather
 
14
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
 
28
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
14
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Pollution
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Fire
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
6
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
 
41
Economic Impact
 
32
Cultural Impact
 
29
Buildings
 
27
Energy
 
24
Human Health
 
20
Food Security
 
19
Transportation
 
19
Communication
 
14
Water Management
 
11
Harvest Change
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
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

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Month

13 11 13 31 15 7 14 9 6 12 6 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
WINTER
 
17
SUMMER
 
15
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
66
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1