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147 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
147
Ocean / Sea
 
32
Land Mammals
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
15
Weather
 
15
Air
 
13
Groundwater
 
10
Atmosphere
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
3
Fish
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Pollution
 
12
Erosion
 
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
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
41
Economic Impact
 
31
Cultural Impact
 
29
Buildings
 
28
Energy
 
23
Human Health
 
23
Transportation
 
20
Food Security
 
19
Communication
 
13
Harvest Change
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Water Management
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Sanitation
 
7
Air Quality
 
6
Water Security
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Forestry
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

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Month

13 11 14 31 15 6 15 9 6 12 6 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
26
SUMMER
 
17
WINTER
 
17
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
68
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1