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203 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
203
Ocean / Sea
 
40
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
27
Land Mammals
 
18
Weather
 
18
Groundwater
 
17
Air
 
14
Atmosphere
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Birds
 
5
Fish
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
43
Ice / Snow Change
 
24
Extreme Temperature
 
21
Landslide / Avalanche
 
20
Erosion
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Extreme Precipitation
 
17
Pollution
 
17
Fire
 
17
Eruption
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
9
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Earthquake
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Drought
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
52
Buildings
 
44
Economic Impact
 
37
Cultural Impact
 
34
Human Health
 
33
Energy
 
30
Transportation
 
27
Food Security
 
23
Communication
 
16
Harvest Change
 
12
Sanitation
 
12
Water Management
 
12
TOURISM
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Forestry
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Displacement
 
7
Conflict
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Burial Site
 
3
Fisheries
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Pets
 
1
Resilience
 
1

Year

31 17 107 48
 
 
 
 
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Month

15 14 17 39 19 17 27 13 9 14 8 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
39
SUMMER
 
32
WINTER
 
23
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
83
Canada
 
15
Norway
 
5
Russia
 
5
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Iceland
 
3
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1