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101 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
34
Weather
 
31
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
22
Ocean / Sea
 
15
Land Mammals
 
12
Birds
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Groundwater
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Air
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fish
 
1
Insects
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Wind
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Extreme Precipitation
 
12
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Erosion
 
9
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
8
Pollution
 
7
Storm Surge
 
6
Eruption
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
5
Pathogen
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Fire
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
101
Transportation
 
32
Buildings
 
24
Human Health
 
13
Water Management
 
10
Communication
 
9
Displacement
 
9
Pets
 
8
Energy
 
7
Cultural Impact
 
6
Economic Impact
 
5
Food Security
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Air Quality
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
17
FALL
 
10
SUMMER
 
5
SPRING
 
4

Country

United States
 
53
Canada
 
6
Iceland
 
4
Russia
 
3
China
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Samoa
 
1