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120 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
52
Weather
 
49
Land
 
44
Ocean / Sea
 
26
Groundwater
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Atmosphere
 
6
Air
 
5
Land Mammals
 
5
Fish
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Invertebrates
 
2
Birds
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
120
Extreme Wind
 
24
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Erosion
 
21
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Storm Surge
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Permafrost Change
 
12
Glacier Change
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Fire
 
8
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Drought
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
51
Safety
 
51
Transportation
 
36
Water Management
 
28
Economic Impact
 
17
Displacement
 
16
Human Health
 
16
Water Security
 
15
Energy
 
13
Sanitation
 
13
Cultural Impact
 
10
Communication
 
7
Food Security
 
5
Burial Site
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Agriculture
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Resilience
 
1

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
23
FALL
 
19
SPRING
 
16
SUMMER
 
16

Country

United States
 
60
Canada
 
9
Norway
 
5
Iceland
 
3
Russia
 
3
Spain
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Nepal
 
1
Nigeria
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1