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190 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
190
Ocean / Sea
 
35
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
27
Weather
 
25
Land Mammals
 
18
Atmosphere
 
14
Air
 
13
Groundwater
 
11
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Fish
 
7
Birds
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
34
Extreme Temperature
 
23
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Pollution
 
20
Fire
 
19
Landslide / Avalanche
 
18
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Erosion
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
9
Eruption
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Earthquake
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Drought
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
55
Economic Impact
 
40
Cultural Impact
 
35
Buildings
 
35
Transportation
 
31
Energy
 
25
Human Health
 
25
Food Security
 
22
Communication
 
16
Water Management
 
16
TOURISM
 
14
Harvest Change
 
12
Sanitation
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Conflict
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

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Month

19 15 13 32 15 10 23 12 6 13 10 22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
WINTER
 
23
SUMMER
 
21
FALL
 
7

Country

United States
 
82
Canada
 
10
Russia
 
5
Iceland
 
4
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1