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84 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
26
Weather
 
23
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
20
Ocean / Sea
 
15
Land Mammals
 
8
Birds
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Air
 
2
Atmosphere
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Fish
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Wind
 
18
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Extreme Temperature
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Pollution
 
7
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Fire
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Extreme Precipitation
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
84
Transportation
 
31
Buildings
 
14
Water Management
 
11
Human Health
 
9
Communication
 
8
Displacement
 
8
Economic Impact
 
8
Cultural Impact
 
5
Pets
 
5
Energy
 
4
Food Security
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Livestock
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
TOURISM
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Radiation
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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2024 2025

Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
13
FALL
 
8
SPRING
 
6
SUMMER
 
5

Country

United States
 
43
Canada
 
5
Russia
 
3
Iceland
 
2
China
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Samoa
 
1