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132 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
132
Ocean / Sea
 
29
Land Mammals
 
14
Weather
 
13
Air
 
11
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Groundwater
 
9
Atmosphere
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
3
Birds
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
25
Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
14
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Landslide / Avalanche
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Erosion
 
9
Fire
 
9
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Eruption
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Glacier Change
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Earthquake
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Drought
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
37
Economic Impact
 
31
Cultural Impact
 
26
Buildings
 
26
Energy
 
23
Human Health
 
19
Food Security
 
18
Transportation
 
18
Communication
 
13
TOURISM
 
10
Water Management
 
10
Harvest Change
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Sanitation
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Forestry
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

107 25
 
 
2023 2024

Month

13 11 13 31 14 2 14 8 4 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
WINTER
 
16
SUMMER
 
13
FALL
 
3

Country

United States
 
61
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Switzerland
 
1