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82 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
82
Land
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
10
Atmosphere
 
9
Ocean / Sea
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Land Mammals
 
5
Fish
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
3
Air
 
2
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Wind
 
29
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Extreme Temperature
 
23
Ice / Snow Change
 
13
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Storm Surge
 
7
Drought
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Thunderstorm
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Erosion
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Other Event
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Pollution
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
33
Transportation
 
30
Economic Impact
 
12
Cultural Impact
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Human Health
 
9
Buildings
 
9
Water Management
 
8
Energy
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Food Security
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Communication
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Air Quality
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

28 54
 
 
2024 2025

Month

21 6 6 5 1 1 2 2 15 10 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
19
FALL
 
17
SPRING
 
5
SUMMER
 
1

Country

United States
 
46
Canada
 
3
Finland
 
2
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1