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63 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
29
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
22
Ocean / Sea
 
15
Weather
 
15
Groundwater
 
11
Microbes
 
7
Air
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Fish
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Birds
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Erosion
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Drought
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Pathogen
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Sanitation
 
63
Buildings
 
32
Human Health
 
28
Transportation
 
23
Safety
 
20
Water Security
 
20
Energy
 
19
Displacement
 
9
Water Management
 
9
Communication
 
8
Economic Impact
 
7
Food Security
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Livestock
 
2
Pets
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1

Year

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
12
SUMMER
 
10
FALL
 
9
SPRING
 
9

Country

United States
 
36
Canada
 
5
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Finland
 
1
India
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Russia
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1