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67 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
67
Ocean / Sea
 
18
Weather
 
10
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
6
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
11
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Ice / Snow Change
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
8
Erosion
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Fire
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
22
Buildings
 
19
Economic Impact
 
15
Energy
 
11
Cultural Impact
 
10
Communication
 
9
Food Security
 
8
Human Health
 
8
Transportation
 
7
Water Management
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Harvest Change
 
4
Conflict
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Year

49 18
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 4 4 4 2 14 7 4 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
13
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
38
Canada
 
2
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Switzerland
 
1