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96 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
33
Weather
 
29
Ocean / Sea
 
14
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Land Mammals
 
12
Air
 
10
Birds
 
10
Atmosphere
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Fish
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Ice / Snow Change
 
10
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
8
Fire
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Pollution
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Pathogen
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Drought
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
96
Buildings
 
27
Transportation
 
20
Human Health
 
19
Communication
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Energy
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Economic Impact
 
5
Food Security
 
5
Pets
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Conflict
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

5 1 16 14 8 7 11 10 7 6 6 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
20
SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
5
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
50
Canada
 
3
Iceland
 
3
Norway
 
3
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1