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191 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
191
Ocean / Sea
 
37
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
24
Land Mammals
 
20
Weather
 
18
Groundwater
 
17
Air
 
14
Atmosphere
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Birds
 
6
Fish
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
43
Ice / Snow Change
 
25
Extreme Temperature
 
19
Erosion
 
17
Extreme Precipitation
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
17
Pollution
 
15
Fire
 
14
Eruption
 
10
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Earthquake
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Drought
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
50
Buildings
 
40
Economic Impact
 
38
Cultural Impact
 
35
Human Health
 
32
Energy
 
30
Transportation
 
27
Food Security
 
22
Communication
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
13
Sanitation
 
12
Water Security
 
11
Water Management
 
11
Harvest Change
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Forestry
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Agriculture
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Displacement
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Burial Site
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Pets
 
2
Resilience
 
1

Year

1 35 17 107 31
 
 
 
 
 
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Month

19 13 17 38 19 16 18 9 8 14 8 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
39
WINTER
 
28
SUMMER
 
27
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
77
Canada
 
14
Norway
 
8
Russia
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1