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101 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
63
Land
 
32
Ocean / Sea
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Air
 
6
Land Mammals
 
6
Birds
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Insects
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
101
Extreme Temperature
 
36
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Flooding / Draining
 
20
Extreme Wind
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
16
Rain on Snow
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Erosion
 
5
Glacier Change
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Fire
 
3
Drought
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
41
Buildings
 
32
Transportation
 
18
Human Health
 
16
Economic Impact
 
11
Energy
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Communication
 
7
Sanitation
 
7
Water Management
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Food Security
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

4 10 9 10 5 34 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

16 5 10 5 4 5 6 7 3 3 5 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
25
SPRING
 
14
SUMMER
 
14
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
57
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
5
Canada
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Greece
 
1
Honduras
 
1
Nigeria
 
1
Russia
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1