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109 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
36
Weather
 
32
Ocean / Sea
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Land Mammals
 
12
Air
 
10
Birds
 
10
Atmosphere
 
6
Groundwater
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Fish
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
10
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
9
Fire
 
8
Permafrost Change
 
7
Pollution
 
7
Erosion
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
6
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Earthquake
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Drought
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
109
Buildings
 
28
Transportation
 
26
Human Health
 
23
Communication
 
12
Water Security
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Energy
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Economic Impact
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Food Security
 
5
Pets
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Conflict
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

3 94 12
 
 
 
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Month

12 8 16 10 8 7 11 10 7 8 7 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
18
WINTER
 
17
SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
60
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
3
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1