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133 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
41
Weather
 
37
Ocean / Sea
 
24
Birds
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Land Mammals
 
13
Air
 
12
Atmosphere
 
6
Groundwater
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Fish
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Insects
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
16
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
14
Extreme Temperature
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
13
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
12
Permafrost Change
 
9
Fire
 
9
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
8
Erosion
 
8
Pollution
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Glacier Change
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Tsunami
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Drought
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
133
Buildings
 
34
Transportation
 
34
Human Health
 
29
Communication
 
14
Energy
 
11
Food Security
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Sanitation
 
10
Water Security
 
9
Economic Impact
 
8
Water Management
 
8
TOURISM
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
5
Pets
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

6 18 94 15
 
 
 
 
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Month

14 9 17 15 9 11 12 11 11 9 8 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
22
SPRING
 
21
SUMMER
 
20
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
71
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Russia
 
2
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Sweden
 
1