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231 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
70
Weather
 
70
Ocean / Sea
 
66
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
35
Land Mammals
 
19
Air
 
18
Atmosphere
 
14
Fish
 
11
Marine Mammals
 
11
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Birds
 
5
Invertebrates
 
5
Groundwater
 
3
Insects
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
59
Flooding / Draining
 
36
Extreme Wind
 
33
Extreme Temperature
 
27
Extreme Precipitation
 
21
Landslide / Avalanche
 
20
Permafrost Change
 
17
Seasonal Timing
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Storm Surge
 
14
Fire
 
13
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Pollution
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
6
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
5
Eruption
 
5
Drought
 
4
Glacier Change
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
231
Safety
 
96
Buildings
 
64
Energy
 
41
Human Health
 
40
Economic Impact
 
36
Cultural Impact
 
26
Sanitation
 
23
Sports / Recreation
 
21
Displacement
 
19
Food Security
 
19
Communication
 
17
Water Management
 
14
TOURISM
 
12
Water Security
 
9
Air Quality
 
8
Conflict
 
7
Fisheries
 
5
Resilience
 
5
Harvest Change
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Pets
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Burial Site
 
1

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Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
53
FALL
 
31
SPRING
 
31
SUMMER
 
27

Country

United States
 
104
Canada
 
21
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
7
Iceland
 
4
Finland
 
2
Greenland
 
1
India
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1