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97 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
33
Weather
 
23
Land Mammals
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
15
Ocean / Sea
 
11
Birds
 
10
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
4
Atmosphere
 
1
Fish
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
17
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Fire
 
8
Pathogen
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Ice / Snow Change
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
97
Buildings
 
26
Human Health
 
19
Transportation
 
19
Communication
 
12
Pets
 
11
Water Management
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Economic Impact
 
6
TOURISM
 
6
Water Security
 
6
Energy
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Cultural Impact
 
4
Food Security
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Conflict
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

59 38
 
 
2023 2024

Month

5 2 5 5 11 10 17 18 7 6 6 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
19
FALL
 
5
SPRING
 
5
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
48
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Russia
 
2
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Sweden
 
1