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221 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
65
Weather
 
54
Ocean / Sea
 
34
Land Mammals
 
32
Birds
 
24
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
23
Air
 
15
Fish
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Marine Mammals
 
8
Atmosphere
 
7
Groundwater
 
7
Insects
 
6
Invertebrates
 
6
Arachnids
 
4
Amphibians
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Reptiles
 
3
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
41
Ice / Snow Change
 
36
Extreme Temperature
 
29
Landslide / Avalanche
 
26
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Fire
 
22
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
21
Permafrost Change
 
17
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
16
Pathogen
 
16
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
15
Erosion
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
12
Pollution
 
12
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Tsunami
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Drought
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
221
Buildings
 
63
Transportation
 
52
Human Health
 
50
Food Security
 
23
Sports / Recreation
 
20
Economic Impact
 
17
Energy
 
15
Communication
 
14
Cultural Impact
 
14
Displacement
 
14
Sanitation
 
13
Air Quality
 
12
Water Security
 
11
Water Management
 
10
Pets
 
9
TOURISM
 
7
Forestry
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Fisheries
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Resilience
 
1

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
39
SPRING
 
30
SUMMER
 
29
FALL
 
15

Country

United States
 
106
Canada
 
22
Norway
 
9
Iceland
 
7
Russia
 
6
Brazil
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Japan
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Poland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1