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204 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
58
Weather
 
58
Ocean / Sea
 
57
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
27
Land Mammals
 
18
Air
 
16
Marine Mammals
 
11
Fish
 
10
Atmosphere
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Birds
 
5
Invertebrates
 
5
Groundwater
 
3
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
56
Extreme Temperature
 
26
Flooding / Draining
 
26
Extreme Wind
 
24
Extreme Precipitation
 
19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
17
Erosion
 
15
Permafrost Change
 
14
Seasonal Timing
 
14
Fire
 
12
Storm Surge
 
8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Pollution
 
6
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
6
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Drought
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
204
Safety
 
77
Buildings
 
52
Energy
 
35
Human Health
 
35
Economic Impact
 
32
Cultural Impact
 
23
Food Security
 
19
Sports / Recreation
 
18
Sanitation
 
17
Communication
 
11
Displacement
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Water Management
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Conflict
 
7
Fisheries
 
5
Resilience
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Agriculture
 
3
Harvest Change
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Pets
 
3
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
 
51
SPRING
 
27
SUMMER
 
25
FALL
 
24

Country

United States
 
91
Canada
 
21
Norway
 
6
Russia
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Finland
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1