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90 Posts

Natural Environment

Land
 
 90
Ocean / Sea
 
 19
Weather
 
 10
Air
 
 7
Land Mammals
 
 7
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 6
Groundwater
 
 5
Atmosphere
 
 4
Plants / Kelp
 
 2
Birds
 
 1
Fish
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
 18
Extreme Precipitation
 
 12
Extreme Temperature
 
 11
Ice / Snow Change
 
 11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 10
Fire
 
 8
Erosion
 
 6
Flooding / Draining
 
 5
Pollution
 
 5
Debris / Trash
 
 4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 4
Eruption
 
 4
Extreme Wind
 
 3
Glacier Change
 
 3
Storm Surge
 
 3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 2
Earthquake
 
 2
Rain on Snow
 
 2
Algal Bloom
 
 1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 1
Drought
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Seasonal Timing
 
 1
Tsunami
 
 1
Pathogen
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 27
Economic Impact
 
 21
Buildings
 
 21
Cultural Impact
 
 15
Energy
 
 15
Transportation
 
 11
Communication
 
 10
Food Security
 
 10
Human Health
 
 8
Water Management
 
 8
TOURISM
 
 7
Air Quality
 
 5
Harvest Change
 
 5
Sports / Recreation
 
 5
Agriculture
 
 3
Conflict
 
 3
Sanitation
 
 3
Displacement
 
 2
Forestry
 
 2
Relocation
 
 2
Pets
 
 1
Water Security
 
 1

Year

69 21
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 4 4 17 10 2 14 7 4 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 13
SPRING
 
 10
FALL
 
 3
WINTER
 
 2

Country

United States
 
 45
Canada
 
 2
Norway
 
 2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 2
Iceland
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Sweden
 
 1
Switzerland
 
 1