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38 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
27
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
9
Ocean / Sea
 
8
Groundwater
 
3
Fish
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Air
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Weather
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
38
Ice / Snow Change
 
8
Extreme Temperature
 
6
Erosion
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Buildings
 
11
Cultural Impact
 
8
Safety
 
7
Food Security
 
6
Transportation
 
5
Economic Impact
 
4
Energy
 
4
Water Management
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Communication
 
2
Human Health
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

4 27 7
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

5 4 3 4 2 3 2 3 2 7 1 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
4
FALL
 
3
SPRING
 
3
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
18
Canada
 
1
Russia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1