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134 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
134
Ocean / Sea
 
27
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Weather
 
13
Air
 
10
Land Mammals
 
10
Groundwater
 
8
Atmosphere
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
4
Birds
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
17
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Fire
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
14
Erosion
 
10
Pollution
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Eruption
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
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
 
39
Buildings
 
29
Economic Impact
 
27
Cultural Impact
 
24
Energy
 
21
Transportation
 
18
Food Security
 
16
Human Health
 
16
Communication
 
15
Water Management
 
11
Harvest Change
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Displacement
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

86 48
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 5 6 32 15 8 23 12 5 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
 
60
Canada
 
8
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
Russia
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1