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63 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
63
Weather
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
15
Atmosphere
 
8
Ocean / Sea
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Land Mammals
 
5
Air
 
4
Microbes
 
4
Fish
 
3
Birds
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
14
Permafrost Change
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
11
Pollution
 
8
Fire
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
7
Storm Surge
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Ice / Snow Change
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Drought
 
1
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
28
Transportation
 
21
Economic Impact
 
13
Buildings
 
13
Water Management
 
9
Cultural Impact
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Human Health
 
5
Energy
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Communication
 
2
Food Security
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

24 39
 
 
2024 2025

Month

8 5 4 3 3 1 3 3 2 12 6 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
12
SPRING
 
6
WINTER
 
5
SUMMER
 
4

Country

United States
 
29
Canada
 
4
Russia
 
4
Norway
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1