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159 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
159
Ocean / Sea
 
34
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Land Mammals
 
17
Weather
 
16
Air
 
14
Groundwater
 
12
Atmosphere
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
3
Fish
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
39
Ice / Snow Change
 
21
Extreme Temperature
 
17
Erosion
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Pollution
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Fire
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
41
Buildings
 
35
Economic Impact
 
30
Cultural Impact
 
26
Human Health
 
26
Energy
 
22
Transportation
 
21
Food Security
 
16
Communication
 
12
Harvest Change
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Sanitation
 
9
TOURISM
 
9
Water Management
 
8
Water Security
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Forestry
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Conflict
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
1
Resilience
 
1

Year

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Month

15 11 14 29 12 11 18 8 8 14 8 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
26
SUMMER
 
25
WINTER
 
21
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
74
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
5
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Russia
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Switzerland
 
1