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120 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
38
Weather
 
32
Ocean / Sea
 
19
Birds
 
16
Land Mammals
 
12
Air
 
11
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Atmosphere
 
6
Marine Mammals
 
5
Groundwater
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Fish
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Insects
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
27
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Ice / Snow Change
 
13
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
12
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
9
Fire
 
9
Extreme Wind
 
8
Permafrost Change
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
7
Erosion
 
7
Pollution
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Earthquake
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Drought
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
120
Buildings
 
29
Transportation
 
29
Human Health
 
27
Communication
 
13
Food Security
 
10
Energy
 
9
Sanitation
 
9
Water Security
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Economic Impact
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
5
Pets
 
5
Conflict
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

17 94 9
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

13 9 15 11 9 11 12 11 9 8 7 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
20
SPRING
 
19
WINTER
 
19
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
66
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
3
Russia
 
2
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Sweden
 
1