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160 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 160
Ocean / Sea
 
 34
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 18
Weather
 
 16
Land Mammals
 
 15
Air
 
 11
Groundwater
 
 11
Atmosphere
 
 8
Fish
 
 5
Plants / Kelp
 
 5
Birds
 
 2
Marine Mammals
 
 2
Arachnids
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
 30
Ice / Snow Change
 
 20
Extreme Temperature
 
 17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 16
Extreme Precipitation
 
 15
Fire
 
 15
Pollution
 
 14
Erosion
 
 12
Flooding / Draining
 
 11
Debris / Trash
 
 8
Extreme Wind
 
 7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 7
Eruption
 
 7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 5
Seasonal Timing
 
 4
Earthquake
 
 3
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 2
Drought
 
 2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 2
Algal Bloom
 
 1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1
Pathogen
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 46
Economic Impact
 
 32
Buildings
 
 32
Cultural Impact
 
 30
Energy
 
 25
Human Health
 
 23
Transportation
 
 22
Food Security
 
 21
Communication
 
 16
Harvest Change
 
 12
Water Management
 
 12
TOURISM
 
 11
Sanitation
 
 8
Sports / Recreation
 
 7
Air Quality
 
 5
Conflict
 
 5
Displacement
 
 5
Forestry
 
 4
Water Security
 
 4
Agriculture
 
 3
Relocation
 
 3
Fisheries
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Livestock
 
 1
Pets
 
 1

Year

5 107 48
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

13 12 13 32 15 8 23 12 5 12 6 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 25
SUMMER
 
 20
WINTER
 
 17
FALL
 
 6

Country

United States
 
 71
Canada
 
 9
Norway
 
 4
Iceland
 
 2
Russia
 
 2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 2
Sweden
 
 2
Finland
 
 1
Switzerland
 
 1