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107 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
107
Ocean / Sea
 
23
Land
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Air
 
8
Atmosphere
 
7
Groundwater
 
7
Land Mammals
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Birds
 
3
Fish
 
3
Insects
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
42
Extreme Temperature
 
41
Ice / Snow Change
 
24
Extreme Wind
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
6
Fire
 
6
Drought
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Erosion
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
45
Transportation
 
22
Buildings
 
21
Human Health
 
15
Communication
 
7
Energy
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Water Security
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Food Security
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Harvest Change
 
5
Displacement
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Conflict
 
3
Economic Impact
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

3 20 8 63 13
 
 
 
 
 
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

19 8 8 9 5 8 10 9 7 7 6 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
29
SUMMER
 
20
SPRING
 
13
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
46
Canada
 
8
Iceland
 
6
Norway
 
6
Russia
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
Honduras
 
1
Spain
 
1