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108 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
68
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Ocean / Sea
 
11
Groundwater
 
6
Land Mammals
 
6
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Air
 
3
Fish
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Weather
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
108
Erosion
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
16
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
9
Landslide / Avalanche
 
7
Pathogen
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Sinkhole / Crater
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Extreme Precipitation
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Glacier Change
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Fire
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
31
Safety
 
18
Food Security
 
14
Cultural Impact
 
12
Transportation
 
12
Human Health
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Economic Impact
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
Burial Site
 
5
Energy
 
5
Air Quality
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Communication
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1

Year

1 1 2 6 13 16 8 27 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

9 7 8 10 6 5 2 5 9 9 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
16
WINTER
 
16
FALL
 
15
SUMMER
 
8

Country

United States
 
41
Canada
 
7
Russia
 
7
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
China
 
1
Switzerland
 
1