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141 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
141
Ocean / Sea
 
30
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
17
Weather
 
14
Land Mammals
 
12
Air
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Atmosphere
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
4
Birds
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Fire
 
15
Pollution
 
12
Erosion
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Eruption
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Drought
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
42
Buildings
 
29
Economic Impact
 
28
Cultural Impact
 
26
Energy
 
23
Transportation
 
19
Human Health
 
18
Food Security
 
17
Communication
 
16
Water Management
 
11
Harvest Change
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Displacement
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

93 48
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 5 13 32 15 8 23 12 5 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
SUMMER
 
20
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
63
Canada
 
8
Norway
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Russia
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Finland
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1