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46 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
18
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Weather
 
12
Marine Mammals
 
5
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
5
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
3
Fish
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Birds
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Wind
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Ice / Snow Change
 
9
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Storm Surge
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Erosion
 
4
Extreme Temperature
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Permafrost Change
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Communication
 
46
Safety
 
24
Transportation
 
17
Buildings
 
12
Cultural Impact
 
11
Human Health
 
10
Conflict
 
9
Economic Impact
 
9
Energy
 
8
Sanitation
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Food Security
 
6
Water Management
 
4
Relocation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

1 2 22 14 5
 
 
 
 
 
2018 2022 2023 2024 2025

Month

4 3 6 2 4 5 4 6 2 2 3 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
7
SUMMER
 
6
SPRING
 
5
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
28
Canada
 
1
China
 
1
Iceland
 
1
India
 
1
Russia
 
1