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64 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
43
Weather
 
22
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
7
Land Mammals
 
4
Ocean / Sea
 
4
Fish
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Landslide / Avalanche
 
64
Extreme Precipitation
 
19
Erosion
 
12
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Extreme Temperature
 
8
Permafrost Change
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Tsunami
 
3
Drought
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
38
Buildings
 
24
Transportation
 
20
Human Health
 
15
Economic Impact
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
7
TOURISM
 
7
Energy
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Communication
 
3
Food Security
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Harvest Change
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Month

5 5 7 5 4 6 2 3 3 5 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec

Season

WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
11
FALL
 
6
SUMMER
 
5

Country

United States
 
27
Iceland
 
7
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1