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143 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 44
Weather
 
 39
Ocean / Sea
 
 24
Birds
 
 16
Land Mammals
 
 16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 15
Air
 
 13
Groundwater
 
 7
Atmosphere
 
 6
Marine Mammals
 
 6
Plants / Kelp
 
 3
Fish
 
 2
Invertebrates
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Insects
 
 1
Microbes
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
 30
Ice / Snow Change
 
 16
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 15
Extreme Temperature
 
 15
Flooding / Draining
 
 14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 14
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 13
Extreme Wind
 
 12
Fire
 
 11
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 9
Permafrost Change
 
 9
Pollution
 
 9
Pathogen
 
 9
Erosion
 
 8
Glacier Change
 
 5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 5
Storm Surge
 
 5
Eruption
 
 5
Algal Bloom
 
 4
Debris / Trash
 
 4
Earthquake
 
 3
Tsunami
 
 3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 2
Thunderstorm
 
 2
Drought
 
 1
Seasonal Timing
 
 1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 143
Transportation
 
 37
Buildings
 
 35
Human Health
 
 32
Communication
 
 15
Energy
 
 11
Food Security
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 10
Sanitation
 
 10
Water Security
 
 10
Economic Impact
 
 8
Water Management
 
 8
Air Quality
 
 6
Pets
 
 6
TOURISM
 
 6
Conflict
 
 5
Cultural Impact
 
 5
Displacement
 
 3
Relocation
 
 3
Forestry
 
 1

Year

10 18 96 19
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

14 9 17 16 13 13 13 12 11 9 9 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 23
WINTER
 
 22
SPRING
 
 21
FALL
 
 13

Country

United States
 
 74
Canada
 
 8
Norway
 
 5
Iceland
 
 3
Russia
 
 2
China
 
 1
French Polynesia
 
 1
Ireland
 
 1
Poland
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1