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127 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
127
Ocean / Sea
 
25
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Weather
 
13
Air
 
10
Land Mammals
 
10
Atmosphere
 
7
Groundwater
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
4
Birds
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
24
Ice / Snow Change
 
17
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Fire
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Erosion
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Eruption
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Drought
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
35
Economic Impact
 
27
Buildings
 
25
Cultural Impact
 
24
Energy
 
20
Transportation
 
16
Food Security
 
15
Communication
 
13
Human Health
 
13
Harvest Change
 
10
Water Management
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

86 41
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 4 6 32 15 8 22 8 4 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
20
SPRING
 
19
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
55
Canada
 
8
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1