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130 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
130
Ocean / Sea
 
28
Weather
 
15
Land Mammals
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Air
 
12
Groundwater
 
10
Atmosphere
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Birds
 
3
Fish
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
27
Ice / Snow Change
 
17
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
12
Pollution
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
8
Fire
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Glacier Change
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
36
Buildings
 
27
Cultural Impact
 
25
Economic Impact
 
24
Human Health
 
22
Energy
 
19
Transportation
 
16
Food Security
 
15
Communication
 
10
Harvest Change
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
TOURISM
 
7
Air Quality
 
4
Conflict
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

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Month

13 11 10 24 10 6 15 8 6 12 6 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
24
SUMMER
 
17
WINTER
 
17
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
62
Norway
 
4
Canada
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1