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95 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
23
Land
 
21
Ocean / Sea
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
15
Fish
 
13
Atmosphere
 
9
Marine Mammals
 
9
Land Mammals
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Air
 
6
Birds
 
6
Invertebrates
 
3
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
18
Extreme Wind
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
8
Erosion
 
8
Ice / Snow Change
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
6
Pollution
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Pathogen
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Extreme Precipitation
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Fire
 
4
Glacier Change
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Infestation
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
26
Transportation
 
22
Economic Impact
 
15
Food Security
 
13
Cultural Impact
 
11
Human Health
 
10
Buildings
 
8
Fisheries
 
7
TOURISM
 
6
Displacement
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Energy
 
4
Harvest Change
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Communication
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Pets
 
1
Radiation
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

92 3
 
 
2024 2025

Month

3 12 10 13 31 26
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
14
WINTER
 
13

Country

United States
 
45
Canada
 
9
Russia
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1