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131 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
42
Weather
 
36
Ocean / Sea
 
23
Birds
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Land Mammals
 
13
Air
 
12
Atmosphere
 
6
Groundwater
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Fish
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Insects
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Ice / Snow Change
 
16
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
15
Extreme Temperature
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Extreme Wind
 
11
Fire
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
7
Pollution
 
7
Pathogen
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Drought
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
131
Transportation
 
33
Buildings
 
32
Human Health
 
29
Communication
 
15
Energy
 
11
Food Security
 
10
Sanitation
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Water Security
 
9
Water Management
 
8
Economic Impact
 
7
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
5
Pets
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

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Month

14 9 17 16 9 11 12 12 9 8 7 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
22
SPRING
 
21
SUMMER
 
20
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
70
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Russia
 
2
China
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Sweden
 
1