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140 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
41
Weather
 
37
Ocean / Sea
 
23
Birds
 
18
Land Mammals
 
16
Air
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Atmosphere
 
6
Marine Mammals
 
5
Groundwater
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Arachnids
 
2
Fish
 
2
Insects
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
29
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
14
Extreme Temperature
 
14
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Fire
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
10
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Permafrost Change
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Pollution
 
7
Glacier Change
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
140
Buildings
 
36
Transportation
 
35
Human Health
 
32
Communication
 
13
Energy
 
12
Food Security
 
11
Sanitation
 
10
Economic Impact
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Water Security
 
8
Water Management
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
6
Pets
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3

Year

19 18 94 9
 
 
 
 
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Month

16 10 18 15 9 13 13 11 11 9 8 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
26
WINTER
 
25
SUMMER
 
23
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
73
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
4
Russia
 
2
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Sweden
 
1