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88 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
88
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Land
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Air
 
7
Atmosphere
 
7
Groundwater
 
7
Land Mammals
 
6
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Fish
 
2
Insects
 
2
Birds
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
35
Extreme Precipitation
 
34
Ice / Snow Change
 
20
Extreme Wind
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
9
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Drought
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Erosion
 
3
Fire
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Permafrost Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
37
Buildings
 
18
Transportation
 
18
Human Health
 
12
Communication
 
7
Energy
 
7
Water Security
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Food Security
 
5
Harvest Change
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Economic Impact
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

5 8 63 12
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

14 5 8 7 4 6 8 8 7 7 6 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
18
SUMMER
 
15
SPRING
 
11
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
42
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
3
Russia
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1