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157 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
47
Land
 
40
Weather
 
38
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
17
Air
 
15
Land Mammals
 
13
Fish
 
9
Marine Mammals
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Atmosphere
 
5
Birds
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Insects
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
48
Extreme Temperature
 
21
Extreme Precipitation
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Seasonal Timing
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Fire
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
10
Erosion
 
9
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Pollution
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Glacier Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
157
Safety
 
51
Buildings
 
45
Human Health
 
31
Energy
 
29
Economic Impact
 
25
Cultural Impact
 
18
Food Security
 
16
Sports / Recreation
 
15
Sanitation
 
15
Communication
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Conflict
 
6
Resilience
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Fisheries
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Harvest Change
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
40
SPRING
 
26
SUMMER
 
23
FALL
 
18

Country

United States
 
66
Canada
 
15
Norway
 
6
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Finland
 
2
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1