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78 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
28
Weather
 
23
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Land Mammals
 
10
Ocean / Sea
 
9
Birds
 
8
Air
 
7
Groundwater
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Fish
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
17
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Fire
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
5
Ice / Snow Change
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Pollution
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Drought
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
78
Buildings
 
23
Human Health
 
15
Transportation
 
14
Communication
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Water Management
 
7
Economic Impact
 
5
Energy
 
5
Pets
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Cultural Impact
 
4
Food Security
 
4
Conflict
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

62 16
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
7
FALL
 
5
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
41
Canada
 
3
Norway
 
3
Iceland
 
2
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1