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186 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
53
Ocean / Sea
 
53
Weather
 
45
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
24
Land Mammals
 
17
Air
 
16
Marine Mammals
 
11
Fish
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Atmosphere
 
5
Birds
 
5
Groundwater
 
3
Invertebrates
 
3
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
52
Extreme Temperature
 
22
Flooding / Draining
 
21
Extreme Precipitation
 
19
Extreme Wind
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Seasonal Timing
 
14
Permafrost Change
 
13
Fire
 
12
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Pollution
 
6
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
6
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Drought
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
186
Safety
 
69
Buildings
 
51
Human Health
 
34
Energy
 
32
Economic Impact
 
31
Cultural Impact
 
21
Food Security
 
18
Sports / Recreation
 
17
Sanitation
 
16
Communication
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Displacement
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Conflict
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Fisheries
 
5
Resilience
 
5
Water Security
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Harvest Change
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Pets
 
2
Relocation
 
1

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
41
SPRING
 
27
SUMMER
 
25
FALL
 
23

Country

United States
 
81
Canada
 
19
Norway
 
6
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Finland
 
2
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1