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118 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
118
Ocean / Sea
 
24
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Weather
 
11
Air
 
10
Land Mammals
 
10
Atmosphere
 
7
Groundwater
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
3
Birds
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
23
Ice / Snow Change
 
15
Extreme Precipitation
 
12
Extreme Temperature
 
12
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Fire
 
11
Erosion
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Eruption
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
34
Economic Impact
 
27
Buildings
 
24
Cultural Impact
 
23
Energy
 
20
Transportation
 
15
Food Security
 
14
Communication
 
13
Human Health
 
13
Water Management
 
10
Harvest Change
 
9
TOURISM
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

86 32
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SPRING
 
19
SUMMER
 
15
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
55
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1