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105 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
105
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
24
Weather
 
18
Ocean / Sea
 
15
Atmosphere
 
8
Land Mammals
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Fish
 
6
Air
 
4
Microbes
 
4
Groundwater
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Birds
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
16
Permafrost Change
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Fire
 
15
Pollution
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
12
Erosion
 
10
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Ice / Snow Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Glacier Change
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Extreme Precipitation
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Tsunami
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Drought
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
39
Transportation
 
28
Economic Impact
 
25
Buildings
 
19
Cultural Impact
 
16
Water Management
 
14
Energy
 
11
Food Security
 
10
Displacement
 
9
Communication
 
8
TOURISM
 
8
Human Health
 
7
Sanitation
 
5
Harvest Change
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

66 39
 
 
2024 2025

Month

8 6 8 11 8 10 12 8 3 12 6 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
12
SUMMER
 
12
SPRING
 
7
WINTER
 
5

Country

United States
 
40
Canada
 
9
Russia
 
5
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1