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83 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
27
Land
 
23
Weather
 
18
Air
 
8
Land Mammals
 
6
Atmosphere
 
5
Fish
 
5
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
4
Birds
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Extreme Precipitation
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Extreme Temperature
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Pollution
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Erosion
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Glacier Change
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
83
Safety
 
36
Energy
 
19
Buildings
 
18
Economic Impact
 
17
Cultural Impact
 
12
Communication
 
9
Sanitation
 
8
Food Security
 
7
TOURISM
 
7
Conflict
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Human Health
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Harvest Change
 
3
Resilience
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Year

19 12 44 8
 
 
 
 
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Month

11 8 13 11 2 6 6 3 6 6 4 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
19
SPRING
 
14
SUMMER
 
9
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
37
Canada
 
4
Finland
 
2
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
Russia
 
1