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49 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
32
Weather
 
17
Ocean / Sea
 
4
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
4
Land Mammals
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Air
 
1
Fish
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Landslide / Avalanche
 
49
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Erosion
 
11
Flooding / Draining
 
9
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Drought
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
28
Buildings
 
20
Human Health
 
14
Transportation
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Economic Impact
 
7
TOURISM
 
5
Displacement
 
4
Energy
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Cultural Impact
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Communication
 
2
Food Security
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

2 7 7 7 1 7 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

4 3 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Sep Oct Dec

Season

WINTER
 
11
SPRING
 
10
SUMMER
 
4
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
20
Iceland
 
5
Canada
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Norway
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1