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177 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 59
Weather
 
 49
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 32
Ocean / Sea
 
 26
Land Mammals
 
 20
Birds
 
 14
Air
 
 12
Atmosphere
 
 8
Groundwater
 
 7
Plants / Kelp
 
 6
Marine Mammals
 
 6
Fish
 
 2
Insects
 
 2
Invertebrates
 
 2
Microbes
 
 2
Amphibians
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
 26
Extreme Precipitation
 
 23
Extreme Wind
 
 22
Ice / Snow Change
 
 22
Extreme Temperature
 
 18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 18
Erosion
 
 13
Pollution
 
 13
Fire
 
 13
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 12
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 10
Permafrost Change
 
 10
Pathogen
 
 10
Eruption
 
 9
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 7
Storm Surge
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 5
Seasonal Timing
 
 5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 4
Glacier Change
 
 4
Algal Bloom
 
 3
Earthquake
 
 3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 3
Drought
 
 2
Thunderstorm
 
 2
Tsunami
 
 2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 177
Transportation
 
 50
Buildings
 
 40
Human Health
 
 27
Water Management
 
 18
Communication
 
 16
Economic Impact
 
 12
Displacement
 
 11
Pets
 
 11
Sports / Recreation
 
 10
Cultural Impact
 
 9
Energy
 
 9
Food Security
 
 9
Water Security
 
 9
Sanitation
 
 8
TOURISM
 
 6
Air Quality
 
 5
Relocation
 
 4
Livestock
 
 3
Conflict
 
 2
Forestry
 
 1
Harvest Change
 
 1
Radiation
 
 1

Year

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Month

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Season

SPRING
 
 23
SUMMER
 
 22
WINTER
 
 18
FALL
 
 13

Country

United States
 
 89
Canada
 
 10
Iceland
 
 6
Russia
 
 4
Norway
 
 3
China
 
 1
French Polynesia
 
 1
Greenland
 
 1
Ireland
 
 1
Poland
 
 1
Samoa
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1