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53 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
35
Weather
 
18
Ocean / Sea
 
4
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
4
Land Mammals
 
3
Fish
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Air
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Landslide / Avalanche
 
53
Extreme Precipitation
 
18
Erosion
 
12
Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
3
Drought
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
30
Buildings
 
22
Transportation
 
16
Human Health
 
15
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Economic Impact
 
7
Displacement
 
6
TOURISM
 
6
Energy
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Communication
 
3
Cultural Impact
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Food Security
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

1 2 7 7 7 1 7 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

4 4 6 5 4 5 2 2 2 2 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec

Season

WINTER
 
11
SPRING
 
10
SUMMER
 
4
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
23
Iceland
 
5
Canada
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Greenland
 
1
Norway
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1