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117 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
117
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
21
Ocean / Sea
 
20
Weather
 
16
Land Mammals
 
9
Atmosphere
 
6
Plants / Kelp
 
6
Fish
 
5
Air
 
3
Groundwater
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Birds
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
22
Landslide / Avalanche
 
17
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Fire
 
13
Pollution
 
11
Extreme Precipitation
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Ice / Snow Change
 
10
Erosion
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
7
Eruption
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Glacier Change
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
34
Economic Impact
 
25
Cultural Impact
 
23
Buildings
 
22
Transportation
 
22
Food Security
 
16
Energy
 
14
Water Management
 
13
Human Health
 
10
Communication
 
9
TOURISM
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Conflict
 
5
Harvest Change
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
8
WINTER
 
8
FALL
 
6
SPRING
 
4

Country

United States
 
51
Canada
 
8
Iceland
 
4
Russia
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Mongolia
 
1