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34 Posts

Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 19
Land
 
 16
Weather
 
 10
Ocean / Sea
 
 8
Groundwater
 
 6
Air
 
 2
Fish
 
 2
Land Mammals
 
 2
Plants / Kelp
 
 2
Atmosphere
 
 1
Birds
 
 1
Invertebrates
 
 1
Microbes
 
 1
Marine Mammals
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
 34
Erosion
 
 8
Extreme Precipitation
 
 7
Extreme Temperature
 
 6
Ice / Snow Change
 
 6
Permafrost Change
 
 5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 5
Storm Surge
 
 4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 3
Extreme Wind
 
 3
Glacier Change
 
 3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 2
Pollution
 
 2
Rain on Snow
 
 2
Fire
 
 2
Debris / Trash
 
 1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 1
Drought
 
 1
Seasonal Timing
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Pathogen
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 15
Buildings
 
 13
Water Management
 
 10
Human Health
 
 8
Sanitation
 
 8
Transportation
 
 7
Cultural Impact
 
 6
Water Security
 
 5
Economic Impact
 
 4
Displacement
 
 3
Energy
 
 3
Agriculture
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 2
Food Security
 
 2
Communication
 
 1
Conflict
 
 1
Harvest Change
 
 1
Livestock
 
 1
Sports / Recreation
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1
Resilience
 
 1
TOURISM
 
 1

Year

11 5 16 2
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

2 2 3 6 2 2 2 6 4 2 1 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 9
SUMMER
 
 7
WINTER
 
 5
FALL
 
 1

Country

United States
 
 17
Norway
 
 3
Iceland
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Spain
 
 1