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128 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
43
Weather
 
31
Land Mammals
 
18
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
17
Birds
 
12
Air
 
10
Groundwater
 
7
Atmosphere
 
6
Marine Mammals
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Fish
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
24
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Extreme Temperature
 
12
Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Fire
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Earthquake
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Drought
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
128
Buildings
 
32
Transportation
 
27
Human Health
 
26
Communication
 
15
Pets
 
11
Water Management
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Economic Impact
 
7
Energy
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
TOURISM
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Food Security
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Livestock
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

90 38
 
 
2023 2024

Month

5 9 16 14 15 10 17 18 7 6 6 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
20
SUMMER
 
19
WINTER
 
10
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
62
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
3
Russia
 
2
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Sweden
 
1