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177 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
177
Ocean / Sea
 
37
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
19
Land Mammals
 
18
Weather
 
16
Groundwater
 
15
Air
 
14
Atmosphere
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Birds
 
5
Fish
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
40
Ice / Snow Change
 
22
Extreme Temperature
 
18
Erosion
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Pollution
 
14
Fire
 
11
Eruption
 
10
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Earthquake
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Drought
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
44
Buildings
 
39
Economic Impact
 
34
Cultural Impact
 
30
Human Health
 
30
Energy
 
27
Transportation
 
23
Food Security
 
19
Communication
 
12
Sanitation
 
11
Harvest Change
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Water Management
 
9
Forestry
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Agriculture
 
4
Conflict
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Burial Site
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Pets
 
1
Resilience
 
1

Year

31 17 107 22
 
 
 
 
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Month

15 13 17 38 15 11 18 9 8 14 8 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
39
SUMMER
 
25
WINTER
 
23
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
74
Canada
 
11
Norway
 
5
Russia
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1