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174 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
52
Weather
 
41
Ocean / Sea
 
27
Land Mammals
 
23
Birds
 
21
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Air
 
13
Groundwater
 
8
Marine Mammals
 
7
Atmosphere
 
6
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Arachnids
 
2
Fish
 
2
Insects
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
32
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
20
Ice / Snow Change
 
20
Flooding / Draining
 
18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
14
Fire
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
13
Pollution
 
12
Pathogen
 
12
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
11
Erosion
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
9
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
9
Glacier Change
 
7
Storm Surge
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Tsunami
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
174
Buildings
 
42
Transportation
 
42
Human Health
 
37
Communication
 
18
Energy
 
13
Food Security
 
12
Sanitation
 
12
Pets
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Water Management
 
11
Economic Impact
 
10
Displacement
 
8
TOURISM
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Livestock
 
2

Year

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Month

16 11 20 21 16 16 19 19 11 9 9 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
28
SUMMER
 
26
WINTER
 
25
FALL
 
13

Country

United States
 
87
Canada
 
11
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
4
Russia
 
3
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Sweden
 
1