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216 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
63
Ocean / Sea
 
60
Weather
 
59
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
28
Land Mammals
 
18
Air
 
17
Marine Mammals
 
11
Fish
 
10
Atmosphere
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Birds
 
5
Invertebrates
 
5
Groundwater
 
3
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
59
Extreme Temperature
 
27
Flooding / Draining
 
27
Extreme Wind
 
25
Extreme Precipitation
 
19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Permafrost Change
 
17
Seasonal Timing
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Fire
 
13
Storm Surge
 
8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Pollution
 
6
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
6
Eruption
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Drought
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
216
Safety
 
83
Buildings
 
56
Energy
 
36
Human Health
 
36
Economic Impact
 
35
Cultural Impact
 
24
Food Security
 
19
Sports / Recreation
 
19
Sanitation
 
19
Communication
 
12
Displacement
 
12
TOURISM
 
10
Water Management
 
10
Air Quality
 
8
Conflict
 
7
Fisheries
 
5
Resilience
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Harvest Change
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Pets
 
3
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
 
53
SPRING
 
31
SUMMER
 
25
FALL
 
24

Country

United States
 
96
Canada
 
21
Russia
 
8
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Finland
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1