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67 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
23
Weather
 
21
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Ocean / Sea
 
9
Land Mammals
 
8
Birds
 
7
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Fish
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Landslide / Avalanche
 
9
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Erosion
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Fire
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Ice / Snow Change
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Glacier Change
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
67
Buildings
 
21
Human Health
 
13
Transportation
 
13
Communication
 
8
Water Management
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Pets
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Cultural Impact
 
4
Economic Impact
 
4
Energy
 
4
Food Security
 
4
Displacement
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

52 15
 
 
2023 2024

Month

5 1 5 4 7 11 10 7 6 6 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
5
SPRING
 
3
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
38
Norway
 
3
Canada
 
2
Iceland
 
2
French Polynesia
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Poland
 
1
Russia
 
1