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119 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
119
Ocean / Sea
 
27
Land Mammals
 
12
Weather
 
12
Air
 
11
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Atmosphere
 
8
Groundwater
 
8
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
 
11
Pollution
 
10
Fire
 
9
Erosion
 
8
Debris / Trash
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Eruption
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
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
 
36
Economic Impact
 
27
Cultural Impact
 
24
Buildings
 
24
Energy
 
21
Transportation
 
16
Food Security
 
15
Human Health
 
15
Communication
 
13
TOURISM
 
9
Water Management
 
9
Harvest Change
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Agriculture
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

93 26
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 4 13 31 15 2 14 8 4 10 4 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
25
SUMMER
 
13
FALL
 
3
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
55
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Switzerland
 
1