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51 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
35
Land
 
14
Ocean / Sea
 
8
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
6
Groundwater
 
5
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Birds
 
1
Land Mammals
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
51
Extreme Temperature
 
18
Extreme Wind
 
13
Ice / Snow Change
 
11
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Glacier Change
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Erosion
 
2
Permafrost Change
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
30
Buildings
 
13
Transportation
 
11
Human Health
 
8
Communication
 
7
Energy
 
6
Water Security
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Economic Impact
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

2 5 34 10
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

8 4 7 6 3 2 6 3 2 2 4 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
10
WINTER
 
10
SUMMER
 
7
FALL
 
2

Country

United States
 
35
Iceland
 
2
Canada
 
1
Norway
 
1