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42 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
28
Land
 
13
Ocean / Sea
 
7
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
6
Groundwater
 
5
Air
 
2
Atmosphere
 
2
Birds
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
42
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Extreme Wind
 
11
Ice / Snow Change
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
4
Erosion
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Permafrost Change
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
23
Buildings
 
11
Human Health
 
7
Communication
 
6
Transportation
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Energy
 
4
Sanitation
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Economic Impact
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

31 11
 
 
2023 2024

Month

4 3 7 7 3 2 6 2 1 1 4 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
10
SUMMER
 
6
WINTER
 
3
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
28
Canada
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1