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135 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
84
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
26
Ocean / Sea
 
11
Groundwater
 
10
Land Mammals
 
6
Fish
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Microbes
 
4
Weather
 
4
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
135
Erosion
 
31
Ice / Snow Change
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Physical or Chemical Change
 
11
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
7
Sinkhole / Crater
 
7
Pathogen
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Fire
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Extreme Precipitation
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
37
Safety
 
24
Transportation
 
17
Food Security
 
16
Cultural Impact
 
13
Water Security
 
12
Human Health
 
11
Economic Impact
 
10
Sanitation
 
7
Energy
 
6
Burial Site
 
5
Fisheries
 
4
Water Management
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Communication
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Conflict
 
1

Year

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Month

11 7 9 11 12 7 4 5 12 12 5 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
20
FALL
 
17
WINTER
 
17
SUMMER
 
11

Country

United States
 
52
Russia
 
11
Canada
 
8
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
China
 
1
Switzerland
 
1