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65 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
50
Land
 
23
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Atmosphere
 
5
Fish
 
4
Air
 
3
Birds
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Amphibians
 
2
Reptiles
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Wind
 
65
Flooding / Draining
 
24
Extreme Precipitation
 
21
Extreme Temperature
 
19
Storm Surge
 
12
Erosion
 
8
Ice / Snow Change
 
8
Thunderstorm
 
7
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
39
Transportation
 
33
Buildings
 
24
Energy
 
17
Human Health
 
11
Sanitation
 
11
Communication
 
10
Economic Impact
 
10
Displacement
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Water Management
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Food Security
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Radiation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

1 4 3 2 6 9 16 20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Month

12 1 6 3 2 2 3 6 15 6 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
15
SPRING
 
8
SUMMER
 
3

Country

United States
 
37
Norway
 
3
Canada
 
2
Iceland
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1