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58 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
18
Ocean / Sea
 
17
Weather
 
16
Air
 
7
Atmosphere
 
5
Fish
 
5
Land Mammals
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
4
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
4
Birds
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
12
Extreme Precipitation
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Pollution
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Extreme Temperature
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Transportation
 
58
Safety
 
30
Economic Impact
 
15
Energy
 
13
Cultural Impact
 
10
Communication
 
9
Buildings
 
9
TOURISM
 
7
Conflict
 
5
Food Security
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Human Health
 
4
Harvest Change
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Year

7 44 7
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
10
SPRING
 
6
SUMMER
 
6
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
31
Canada
 
2
Iceland
 
2
Finland
 
1
Norway
 
1