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33 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
20
Land
 
11
Ocean / Sea
 
7
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
5
Air
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Fish
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Insects
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
33
Extreme Precipitation
 
11
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Drought
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
10
Food Security
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Human Health
 
3
Buildings
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Communication
 
2
Energy
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Economic Impact
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Sanitation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1
Transportation
 
1

Year

26 7
 
 
2023 2024

Month

3 3 1 5 10 2 2 2 2 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
10
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
14
Canada
 
5
Finland
 
1
France
 
1