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64 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
42
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Ocean / Sea
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Land Mammals
 
5
Air
 
3
Fish
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Weather
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
64
Erosion
 
9
Ice / Snow Change
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
7
Extreme Temperature
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Sinkhole / Crater
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
19
Cultural Impact
 
9
Safety
 
9
Transportation
 
9
Water Security
 
8
Food Security
 
6
Energy
 
5
Human Health
 
5
Economic Impact
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Water Management
 
4
Fisheries
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Communication
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Aquaculture
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

15 9 27 13
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

6 6 7 6 7 6 4 3 4 9 2 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
12
FALL
 
8
SUMMER
 
8
WINTER
 
8

Country

United States
 
22
Canada
 
5
Russia
 
3
China
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1