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143 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
143
Ocean / Sea
 
32
Land Mammals
 
15
Weather
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Air
 
12
Groundwater
 
10
Atmosphere
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
3
Fish
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
28
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Pollution
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Fire
 
10
Debris / Trash
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Glacier Change
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
39
Economic Impact
 
30
Cultural Impact
 
28
Buildings
 
28
Energy
 
22
Human Health
 
22
Transportation
 
19
Food Security
 
18
Communication
 
13
Harvest Change
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Water Management
 
9
Sanitation
 
7
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Forestry
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

13 107 23
 
 
 
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Month

13 11 13 31 12 6 15 9 6 12 6 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
SUMMER
 
17
WINTER
 
17
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
65
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1