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24 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Land
 
12
Weather
 
9
Ocean / Sea
 
5
Groundwater
 
4
Air
 
2
Fish
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Birds
 
1
Land Mammals
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Plants / Kelp
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
24
Erosion
 
5
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Extreme Temperature
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
4
Ice / Snow Change
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Drought
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
14
Buildings
 
11
Water Management
 
10
Human Health
 
8
Sanitation
 
7
Transportation
 
7
Water Security
 
4
Cultural Impact
 
3
Economic Impact
 
3
Energy
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Food Security
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Communication
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Resilience
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

2 5 16 1
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

2 1 3 2 1 2 5 3 2 1 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
5
SUMMER
 
4
WINTER
 
4
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
14
Norway
 
3
Iceland
 
1
Spain
 
1