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62 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
62
Land
 
12
Ocean / Sea
 
11
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
7
Atmosphere
 
6
Air
 
4
Groundwater
 
4
Land Mammals
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
3
Fish
 
2
Insects
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Birds
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
25
Extreme Temperature
 
24
Ice / Snow Change
 
15
Extreme Wind
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Fire
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Drought
 
2
Erosion
 
2
Glacier Change
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
27
Buildings
 
13
Transportation
 
9
Human Health
 
8
Communication
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Energy
 
4
Harvest Change
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Food Security
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Economic Impact
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Sanitation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

53 9
 
 
2023 2024

Month

7 1 8 4 4 5 8 8 2 6 5 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
14
SPRING
 
9
WINTER
 
3
FALL
 
2

Country

United States
 
29
Canada
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
Russia
 
1