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78 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
78
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
10
Weather
 
9
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Land Mammals
 
4
Atmosphere
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Fish
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
17
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Ice / Snow Change
 
8
Fire
 
8
Erosion
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Pollution
 
5
Glacier Change
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
26
Economic Impact
 
18
Buildings
 
18
Cultural Impact
 
14
Energy
 
14
Food Security
 
11
Communication
 
10
Transportation
 
9
Water Management
 
9
Human Health
 
8
TOURISM
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Harvest Change
 
5
Conflict
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Fisheries
 
1

Year

45 33
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 4 4 7 5 6 12 8 4 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
13
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
2
SPRING
 
1

Country

United States
 
41
Canada
 
6
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1