Natural Hazard

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018278",
  "term": "Natural Hazard",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Meteorological, climatological, environmental or geological phenomena that have the potential for negative impact, accounting for impacts due to climate change. Examples of such hazards include, but are not limited to, avalanche, coastal flooding, cold wave, drought, earthquake, hail, heat wave, hurricane, ice storm, landslide, lightning, riverine flooding, strong wind, tornado, tsunami, volcanic activity, wildfire, and winter weather.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 86.3 (CFR 2024)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/natural-hazard/"
}