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31 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
20
Land
 
11
Ocean / Sea
 
11
Birds
 
3
Fish
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
3
Air
 
2
Amphibians
 
2
Reptiles
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Land Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Wind
 
31
Extreme Precipitation
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Storm Surge
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Thunderstorm
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Drought
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
14
Buildings
 
13
Transportation
 
10
Energy
 
8
Sanitation
 
8
Economic Impact
 
7
Human Health
 
6
Communication
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Food Security
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Water Security
 
1
Water Management
 
1

Year

1 4 3 2 6 9 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

3 4 3 1 2 2 6 3 3 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
8
SPRING
 
6
SUMMER
 
3
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
13
Canada
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Norway
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1