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58 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
20
Weather
 
13
Land Mammals
 
12
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
8
Ocean / Sea
 
7
Birds
 
6
Groundwater
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
9
Erosion
 
6
Extreme Temperature
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Pollution
 
4
Ice / Snow Change
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Fire
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
58
Buildings
 
18
Transportation
 
13
Human Health
 
10
Communication
 
8
Pets
 
8
Displacement
 
5
Energy
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Economic Impact
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Food Security
 
1

Year

20 38
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

FALL
 
3
SPRING
 
3
SUMMER
 
3
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
30
Canada
 
3
Iceland
 
2
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Russia
 
1