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204 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
204
Ocean / Sea
 
35
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
28
Weather
 
25
Land Mammals
 
20
Atmosphere
 
14
Air
 
13
Groundwater
 
11
Plants / Kelp
 
10
Fish
 
8
Marine Mammals
 
4
Birds
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
35
Extreme Temperature
 
24
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Pollution
 
22
Landslide / Avalanche
 
20
Fire
 
20
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Erosion
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
11
Eruption
 
11
Debris / Trash
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Earthquake
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Sinkhole / Crater
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
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
 
59
Economic Impact
 
43
Cultural Impact
 
37
Buildings
 
37
Transportation
 
33
Energy
 
25
Human Health
 
25
Food Security
 
23
Water Management
 
17
Communication
 
16
TOURISM
 
14
Harvest Change
 
12
Displacement
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Sanitation
 
8
Conflict
 
7
Air Quality
 
5
Forestry
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
1

Year

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Month

22 17 17 33 15 12 23 13 6 14 10 22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
28
WINTER
 
23
SUMMER
 
22
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
87
Canada
 
11
Russia
 
5
Iceland
 
4
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1