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153 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 49
Weather
 
 36
Ocean / Sea
 
 23
Birds
 
 19
Land Mammals
 
 19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 17
Air
 
 11
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
 
 30
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 20
Flooding / Draining
 
 16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 15
Ice / Snow Change
 
 15
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 14
Extreme Temperature
 
 13
Fire
 
 12
Erosion
 
 11
Extreme Wind
 
 11
Pollution
 
 11
Pathogen
 
 10
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 9
Permafrost Change
 
 9
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 6
Debris / Trash
 
 5
Eruption
 
 5
Algal Bloom
 
 4
Glacier Change
 
 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
 
 153
Transportation
 
 36
Buildings
 
 35
Human Health
 
 32
Communication
 
 18
Food Security
 
 11
Pets
 
 11
Sanitation
 
 11
Water Management
 
 11
Energy
 
 10
Water Security
 
 10
Sports / Recreation
 
 9
Economic Impact
 
 7
Displacement
 
 6
TOURISM
 
 6
Air Quality
 
 5
Conflict
 
 5
Cultural Impact
 
 5
Relocation
 
 3
Livestock
 
 2
Forestry
 
 1

Year

18 97 38
 
 
 
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Month

13 10 17 17 16 14 18 19 9 8 7 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 23
SPRING
 
 21
WINTER
 
 19
FALL
 
 8

Country

United States
 
 79
Canada
 
 8
Norway
 
 4
Iceland
 
 3
Russia
 
 3
China
 
 1
French Polynesia
 
 1
Ireland
 
 1
Poland
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1