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139 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
139
Ocean / Sea
 
31
Land Mammals
 
15
Weather
 
14
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Air
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Atmosphere
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
3
Birds
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
27
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Erosion
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Fire
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Glacier Change
 
4
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
 
38
Economic Impact
 
30
Cultural Impact
 
27
Buildings
 
27
Energy
 
22
Human Health
 
20
Food Security
 
18
Transportation
 
18
Communication
 
13
Harvest Change
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Water Management
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

9 107 23
 
 
 
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Month

13 11 13 31 12 2 15 9 6 12 6 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
WINTER
 
17
SUMMER
 
14
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
63
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1