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113 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
113
Ocean / Sea
 
26
Weather
 
12
Air
 
11
Land Mammals
 
11
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
9
Atmosphere
 
8
Groundwater
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Birds
 
2
Fish
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
23
Ice / Snow Change
 
17
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Extreme Temperature
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
10
Erosion
 
8
Pollution
 
8
Fire
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Glacier Change
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
33
Buildings
 
24
Economic Impact
 
23
Cultural Impact
 
21
Energy
 
18
Human Health
 
15
Transportation
 
15
Communication
 
12
Food Security
 
12
Harvest Change
 
8
TOURISM
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Air Quality
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Agriculture
 
3
Conflict
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Fisheries
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

94 19
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 6 13 29 10 2 14 7 4 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
24
SUMMER
 
13
WINTER
 
4
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
54
Norway
 
3
Canada
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1