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46 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
29
Weather
 
12
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
9
Ocean / Sea
 
6
Groundwater
 
4
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
12
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Landslide / Avalanche
 
7
Ice / Snow Change
 
5
Fire
 
5
Extreme Temperature
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Glacier Change
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
46
Safety
 
31
Energy
 
10
Transportation
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Human Health
 
7
Communication
 
5
Displacement
 
5
Economic Impact
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Relocation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

30 16
 
 
2023 2024

Month

5 2 4 4 3 1 5 11 2 2 3 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
8
SPRING
 
3
FALL
 
2
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
30
Canada
 
2
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
1
Russia
 
1