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75 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
28
Weather
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Land Mammals
 
13
Ocean / Sea
 
10
Birds
 
6
Groundwater
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
3
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
9
Erosion
 
9
Flooding / Draining
 
9
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Fire
 
6
Pollution
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Ice / Snow Change
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
75
Buildings
 
25
Transportation
 
14
Human Health
 
13
Communication
 
9
Water Management
 
9
Pets
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Energy
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
4
Economic Impact
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Food Security
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Conflict
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

37 38
 
 
2023 2024

Month

5 2 5 5 6 3 7 18 7 6 6 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
11
FALL
 
5
SPRING
 
3
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
39
Canada
 
5
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
Russia
 
2
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1