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116 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
37
Weather
 
35
Ocean / Sea
 
21
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Land Mammals
 
12
Air
 
10
Birds
 
10
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
 
28
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
10
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Permafrost Change
 
8
Fire
 
8
Pollution
 
7
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Drought
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
116
Buildings
 
30
Transportation
 
30
Human Health
 
23
Communication
 
14
Energy
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Sanitation
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Economic Impact
 
6
Food Security
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Pets
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Conflict
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

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Month

12 8 16 13 8 7 12 11 9 8 7 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
20
SUMMER
 
17
WINTER
 
17
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
63
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
3
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1