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170 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 170
Ocean / Sea
 
 35
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 22
Weather
 
 17
Land Mammals
 
 16
Air
 
 13
Groundwater
 
 12
Atmosphere
 
 8
Fish
 
 5
Plants / Kelp
 
 5
Birds
 
 3
Marine Mammals
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
 33
Ice / Snow Change
 
 20
Extreme Temperature
 
 19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 16
Fire
 
 16
Extreme Precipitation
 
 15
Pollution
 
 15
Erosion
 
 13
Flooding / Draining
 
 12
Debris / Trash
 
 8
Extreme Wind
 
 7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 7
Eruption
 
 7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 5
Seasonal Timing
 
 5
Earthquake
 
 3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 3
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 2
Drought
 
 2
Algal Bloom
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1
Pathogen
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 48
Buildings
 
 33
Economic Impact
 
 32
Cultural Impact
 
 31
Human Health
 
 26
Energy
 
 25
Transportation
 
 23
Food Security
 
 21
Communication
 
 16
Harvest Change
 
 12
Water Management
 
 12
TOURISM
 
 11
Sports / Recreation
 
 9
Sanitation
 
 8
Air Quality
 
 6
Water Security
 
 6
Conflict
 
 5
Displacement
 
 5
Forestry
 
 4
Agriculture
 
 3
Fisheries
 
 3
Relocation
 
 3
Burial Site
 
 2
Livestock
 
 1
Pets
 
 1

Year

15 107 48
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

13 12 14 32 16 12 24 13 7 12 6 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 26
SUMMER
 
 24
WINTER
 
 17
FALL
 
 6

Country

United States
 
 76
Canada
 
 9
Norway
 
 4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 3
Iceland
 
 2
Russia
 
 2
Sweden
 
 2
Finland
 
 1
Switzerland
 
 1