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108 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
108
Ocean / Sea
 
22
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Weather
 
12
Groundwater
 
7
Air
 
6
Land Mammals
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Fish
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
21
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Extreme Temperature
 
14
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Ice / Snow Change
 
13
Fire
 
13
Pollution
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Glacier Change
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Drought
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
35
Buildings
 
26
Economic Impact
 
21
Energy
 
17
Cultural Impact
 
15
Communication
 
14
Food Security
 
14
Transportation
 
13
Human Health
 
11
Water Management
 
11
TOURISM
 
8
Harvest Change
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Displacement
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Agriculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Fisheries
 
1

Year

60 48
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 5 4 8 15 8 23 12 5 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
20
SPRING
 
7
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
51
Canada
 
8
Iceland
 
2
Russia
 
2
Norway
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1