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152 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
152
Ocean / Sea
 
33
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Land Mammals
 
16
Weather
 
16
Air
 
14
Groundwater
 
12
Atmosphere
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
3
Fish
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
35
Ice / Snow Change
 
21
Extreme Temperature
 
17
Extreme Precipitation
 
14
Erosion
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Pollution
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Fire
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
40
Buildings
 
33
Economic Impact
 
29
Cultural Impact
 
26
Human Health
 
25
Energy
 
22
Transportation
 
19
Food Security
 
16
Communication
 
12
Harvest Change
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Sanitation
 
9
TOURISM
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Water Security
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Forestry
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
1
Resilience
 
1

Year

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Month

15 11 14 28 11 6 18 8 8 14 8 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
WINTER
 
21
SUMMER
 
20
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
72
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
5
Russia
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1