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156 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
50
Weather
 
37
Ocean / Sea
 
25
Birds
 
19
Land Mammals
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Air
 
12
Groundwater
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
7
Atmosphere
 
6
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Fish
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Insects
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
31
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
20
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Ice / Snow Change
 
17
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
12
Fire
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Pathogen
 
10
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
9
Permafrost Change
 
9
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Earthquake
 
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
 
156
Transportation
 
39
Buildings
 
37
Human Health
 
33
Communication
 
18
Energy
 
12
Sanitation
 
12
Food Security
 
11
Pets
 
11
Water Management
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Economic Impact
 
8
Displacement
 
6
TOURISM
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Livestock
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

2 19 97 38
 
 
 
 
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Month

14 10 17 17 16 14 18 19 9 8 7 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
23
WINTER
 
22
SPRING
 
21
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
80
Canada
 
8
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Russia
 
3
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Sweden
 
1