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57 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
28
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
19
Ocean / Sea
 
12
Weather
 
12
Groundwater
 
11
Microbes
 
6
Air
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Birds
 
2
Fish
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Erosion
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
9
Pollution
 
9
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Drought
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Sanitation
 
57
Buildings
 
29
Human Health
 
26
Transportation
 
19
Water Security
 
18
Safety
 
17
Energy
 
15
Economic Impact
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Food Security
 
6
Agriculture
 
4
Communication
 
4
Cultural Impact
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Relocation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

1 1 7 7 1 8 7 9 5 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Month

8 3 4 5 2 3 7 3 6 2 4 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
11
SUMMER
 
9
FALL
 
8
SPRING
 
8

Country

United States
 
33
Canada
 
5
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Russia
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1