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76 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
33
Land
 
28
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Ocean / Sea
 
14
Atmosphere
 
7
Land Mammals
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Air
 
3
Birds
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fish
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Wind
 
24
Flooding / Draining
 
23
Ice / Snow Change
 
11
Storm Surge
 
11
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
7
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
5
Fire
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
4
Pollution
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Erosion
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Drought
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Other Event
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
76
Transportation
 
33
Buildings
 
16
Displacement
 
10
Water Management
 
9
Economic Impact
 
7
Energy
 
7
Human Health
 
7
Cultural Impact
 
5
Communication
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Food Security
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Relocation
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Radiation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

25 51
 
 
2024 2025

Month

8 1 8 2 4 3 3 5 2 20 8 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
19
WINTER
 
14
SUMMER
 
5
SPRING
 
3

Country

United States
 
42
Canada
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Norway
 
3
Russia
 
3
Finland
 
1
Greenland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1