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82 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
82
Ocean / Sea
 
20
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Weather
 
10
Land Mammals
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Air
 
2
Fish
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
16
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Fire
 
11
Extreme Precipitation
 
10
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Ice / Snow Change
 
9
Erosion
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Pollution
 
5
Glacier Change
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Eruption
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
28
Buildings
 
22
Economic Impact
 
16
Cultural Impact
 
15
Energy
 
14
Food Security
 
13
Communication
 
11
Transportation
 
10
Human Health
 
9
Water Management
 
9
TOURISM
 
6
Displacement
 
5
Harvest Change
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

35 47
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
12
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
2
SPRING
 
1

Country

United States
 
39
Canada
 
6
Iceland
 
2
Russia
 
2