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39 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
24
Weather
 
12
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
8
Ocean / Sea
 
5
Groundwater
 
4
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Ice / Snow Change
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Extreme Temperature
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Fire
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
39
Safety
 
26
Energy
 
9
Water Management
 
7
Economic Impact
 
5
Human Health
 
5
Transportation
 
5
Communication
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Displacement
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

30 9
 
 
2023 2024

Month

5 1 4 4 3 1 3 7 2 2 3 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
7
SPRING
 
3
FALL
 
2
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
25
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
1
Russia
 
1