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197 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
197
Ocean / Sea
 
33
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
28
Weather
 
24
Land Mammals
 
17
Air
 
14
Atmosphere
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Fish
 
7
Microbes
 
4
Birds
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
36
Extreme Temperature
 
23
Ice / Snow Change
 
22
Fire
 
22
Pollution
 
21
Landslide / Avalanche
 
20
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Erosion
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
11
Eruption
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Glacier Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Earthquake
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Drought
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
60
Economic Impact
 
42
Buildings
 
36
Cultural Impact
 
35
Transportation
 
34
Energy
 
23
Human Health
 
22
Food Security
 
20
Water Management
 
17
Communication
 
16
TOURISM
 
13
Harvest Change
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Sanitation
 
9
Displacement
 
8
Conflict
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

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Month

15 12 17 35 18 13 23 13 6 14 10 21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
31
SUMMER
 
22
WINTER
 
10
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
86
Canada
 
11
Russia
 
5
Iceland
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Norway
 
3
Finland
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1