Event summary
Climate Change in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on September 18 2020 02:53 PM (UTC).
Common Alerting Protocol information
| Category | Other | Other events |
|---|---|---|
| Certainty | Observed | Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing |
| Scope | Public | For general dissemination to unrestricted audiences |
| Severity | Minor | Minimal to no known threat to life or property |
| Urgency | Past | Responsive action is no longer required |
Base data
| EDIS Number | CC-20200918-71325-SJM |
|---|---|
| Event type | Climate Change |
| Date/Time | September 18 2020 02:53 PM (UTC) |
| Last update | September 18 2020 03:20 PM (UTC) |
| Cause of event | Melting glacier floods Arctic coal mine, highlighting climate change irony |
| Reliability of information | Authentic source : Information from trusted source (newspapers, emails, websites). Reliability: at least 70% |
| Damage level |
Is not or not known 
|
| Affected area | Local event : The affected area up to a few kilometers |
Geographic information
| Continent | North Pole |
|---|---|
| Country | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| County / State | |
| Area | Gruve 7 coal mine |
| Settlement | |
| Coordinate | 78.18, 16.26 |
| Open Location Code: | CFCR57J7+CM Jump here |
Number of affected people / Humanities loss
| Dead person(s) | 0 |
|---|---|
| Injured person(s) | 0 |
| Missing person(s) | 0 |
| Evacuated/rescued person(s) | 0 |
| Affected person(s) | 0 |
| Foreign people | 0 |