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126 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
126
Ocean / Sea
 
27
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Land Mammals
 
12
Weather
 
12
Air
 
11
Atmosphere
 
8
Groundwater
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
3
Birds
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
24
Ice / Snow Change
 
17
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Extreme Temperature
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Fire
 
11
Pollution
 
10
Erosion
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Eruption
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
37
Economic Impact
 
28
Cultural Impact
 
25
Buildings
 
24
Energy
 
22
Transportation
 
17
Food Security
 
15
Human Health
 
15
Communication
 
14
Water Management
 
10
Harvest Change
 
9
TOURISM
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Air Quality
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

94 32
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 5 13 31 15 8 14 8 4 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
SUMMER
 
15
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
58
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1