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93 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
32
Land
 
31
Ocean / Sea
 
21
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Atmosphere
 
8
Land Mammals
 
8
Air
 
7
Fish
 
6
Marine Mammals
 
6
Invertebrates
 
3
Birds
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
20
Extreme Wind
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Erosion
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Extreme Temperature
 
6
Pollution
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Drought
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
93
Safety
 
49
Economic Impact
 
21
Energy
 
16
Cultural Impact
 
14
Buildings
 
13
Communication
 
9
TOURISM
 
9
Human Health
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Food Security
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Conflict
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Harvest Change
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Pets
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

45 39 9
 
 
 
2023 2024 2025

Month

16 6 5 11 6 5 6 3 2 9 14 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
20
FALL
 
9
SUMMER
 
7
SPRING
 
6

Country

United States
 
50
Canada
 
8
Iceland
 
2
Finland
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Norway
 
1