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75 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
75
Land
 
14
Ocean / Sea
 
14
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
8
Atmosphere
 
6
Land Mammals
 
6
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
3
Fish
 
2
Insects
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Birds
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Precipitation
 
30
Extreme Temperature
 
29
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Extreme Wind
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Erosion
 
3
Fire
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Drought
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Glacier Change
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
31
Buildings
 
13
Transportation
 
13
Human Health
 
11
Communication
 
6
Harvest Change
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Energy
 
4
Food Security
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Cultural Impact
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Economic Impact
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

4 63 8
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

14 4 7 4 4 5 8 8 2 7 6 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
15
SUMMER
 
14
SPRING
 
9
FALL
 
4

Country

United States
 
35
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
3
Russia
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1