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115 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
45
Weather
 
26
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Land Mammals
 
10
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
8
Fish
 
6
Atmosphere
 
5
Birds
 
3
Arachnids
 
2
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Wind
 
17
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Extreme Precipitation
 
10
Pollution
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Storm Surge
 
7
Fire
 
7
Drought
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Glacier Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Energy
 
115
Transportation
 
41
Buildings
 
38
Economic Impact
 
34
Cultural Impact
 
26
Safety
 
24
Sanitation
 
19
Food Security
 
18
Human Health
 
18
Water Security
 
12
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Communication
 
8
Displacement
 
7
Conflict
 
6
Water Management
 
6
Agriculture
 
4
Resilience
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Harvest Change
 
3
Livestock
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Relocation
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

5 15 2 11 6 26 23 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Month

22 7 9 7 10 5 4 9 8 6 7 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
16
WINTER
 
16
FALL
 
14
SUMMER
 
14

Country

United States
 
51
Norway
 
8
Canada
 
7
Russia
 
4
India
 
1
Mexico
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1