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156 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 156
Ocean / Sea
 
 32
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 16
Weather
 
 16
Land Mammals
 
 15
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
 
 29
Ice / Snow Change
 
 20
Extreme Temperature
 
 17
Fire
 
 15
Extreme Precipitation
 
 13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 13
Pollution
 
 13
Erosion
 
 11
Flooding / Draining
 
 10
Debris / Trash
 
 8
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
Drought
 
 2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 2
Algal Bloom
 
 1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1
Pathogen
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 43
Economic Impact
 
 32
Cultural Impact
 
 30
Buildings
 
 28
Energy
 
 24
Food Security
 
 20
Human Health
 
 20
Transportation
 
 20
Communication
 
 14
Harvest Change
 
 12
Water Management
 
 11
TOURISM
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 8
Sanitation
 
 7
Air Quality
 
 5
Conflict
 
 5
Forestry
 
 4
Water Security
 
 4
Agriculture
 
 3
Displacement
 
 3
Relocation
 
 3
Fisheries
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Livestock
 
 1
Pets
 
 1

Year

7 107 42
 
 
 
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Month

13 11 13 32 15 8 23 8 6 12 6 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 25
SUMMER
 
 20
WINTER
 
 17
FALL
 
 6

Country

United States
 
 67
Canada
 
 9
Norway
 
 4
Iceland
 
 2
Russia
 
 2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 2
Sweden
 
 2
Finland
 
 1
Switzerland
 
 1