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75 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
27
Weather
 
20
Land Mammals
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Ocean / Sea
 
9
Birds
 
7
Groundwater
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Air
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Atmosphere
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
14
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Extreme Temperature
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Fire
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
5
Ice / Snow Change
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
75
Buildings
 
21
Transportation
 
15
Human Health
 
13
Pets
 
9
Communication
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Economic Impact
 
4
Energy
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Food Security
 
3
Conflict
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

44 31
 
 
2023 2024

Month

5 2 5 5 6 3 13 12 7 6 6 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
14
FALL
 
5
SPRING
 
3
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
37
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
3
Iceland
 
2
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Russia
 
1