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91 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
31
Weather
 
23
Land Mammals
 
14
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Birds
 
11
Ocean / Sea
 
11
Air
 
7
Groundwater
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Fish
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
17
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Fire
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
9
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Pollution
 
6
Ice / Snow Change
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
5
Pathogen
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Drought
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
91
Buildings
 
23
Human Health
 
17
Transportation
 
17
Communication
 
10
Water Management
 
9
Pets
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Economic Impact
 
6
Water Security
 
6
Energy
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Cultural Impact
 
4
Food Security
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Conflict
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

5 1 5 9 15 10 11 11 7 6 6 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
9
FALL
 
5
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
45
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
3
Iceland
 
2
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1