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74 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
36
Land
 
28
Weather
 
24
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Groundwater
 
6
Air
 
4
Land Mammals
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Fish
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Birds
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
74
Extreme Precipitation
 
21
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Erosion
 
15
Extreme Temperature
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
9
Permafrost Change
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Drought
 
6
Pollution
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Fire
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Glacier Change
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
32
Safety
 
24
Transportation
 
15
Human Health
 
13
Economic Impact
 
11
Water Security
 
11
Water Management
 
11
Sanitation
 
10
Cultural Impact
 
8
Displacement
 
5
Energy
 
4
Food Security
 
4
Agriculture
 
2
Burial Site
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Communication
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Resilience
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

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Season

WINTER
 
15
SPRING
 
13
SUMMER
 
11
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
31
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Russia
 
2
Nepal
 
1
Nigeria
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1