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165 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
165
Land
 
31
Ocean / Sea
 
22
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
21
Atmosphere
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
12
Land Mammals
 
10
Air
 
7
Fish
 
6
Groundwater
 
6
Marine Mammals
 
6
Insects
 
2
Birds
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
60
Extreme Precipitation
 
38
Extreme Wind
 
37
Ice / Snow Change
 
34
Flooding / Draining
 
31
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
10
Storm Surge
 
9
Drought
 
8
Thunderstorm
 
8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Fire
 
6
Erosion
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
65
Transportation
 
42
Buildings
 
23
Human Health
 
19
Cultural Impact
 
15
Water Management
 
15
Economic Impact
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
14
Energy
 
11
Communication
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Food Security
 
9
Displacement
 
6
TOURISM
 
6
Agriculture
 
4
Harvest Change
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Conflict
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

1 65 46 53
 
 
 
 
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Month

37 10 14 12 5 6 13 10 4 21 15 18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
35
FALL
 
19
SUMMER
 
19
SPRING
 
16

Country

United States
 
82
Canada
 
10
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
4
Russia
 
4
Finland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Brazil
 
1
France
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Malta
 
1
Spain
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1