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135 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
43
Weather
 
35
Ocean / Sea
 
21
Birds
 
17
Land Mammals
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Air
 
11
Atmosphere
 
6
Groundwater
 
6
Marine Mammals
 
6
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Fish
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Insects
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
14
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Extreme Temperature
 
12
Fire
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
10
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
9
Permafrost Change
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Pathogen
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Glacier Change
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Drought
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
135
Transportation
 
33
Buildings
 
30
Human Health
 
28
Communication
 
15
Food Security
 
11
Energy
 
9
Sanitation
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Economic Impact
 
7
Pets
 
7
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Forestry
 
1

Year

18 96 21
 
 
 
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Month

13 9 17 17 15 11 12 12 9 8 7 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
21
SUMMER
 
20
WINTER
 
19
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
71
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
3
Russia
 
2
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Sweden
 
1