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79 Posts

Natural Environment

Weather
 
 38
Ocean / Sea
 
 20
Land
 
 18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 16
Air
 
 8
Groundwater
 
 8
Fish
 
 6
Plants / Kelp
 
 5
Invertebrates
 
 4
Land Mammals
 
 4
Marine Mammals
 
 4
Atmosphere
 
 3
Arachnids
 
 2
Birds
 
 2
Fungi
 
 2
Insects
 
 2
Microbes
 
 2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
 79
Extreme Precipitation
 
 19
Ice / Snow Change
 
 18
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 9
Extreme Wind
 
 9
Flooding / Draining
 
 6
Permafrost Change
 
 6
Fire
 
 6
Drought
 
 5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 5
Algal Bloom
 
 4
Glacier Change
 
 3
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 2
Erosion
 
 2
Seasonal Timing
 
 2
Pathogen
 
 2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Storm Surge
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 16
Food Security
 
 13
Human Health
 
 10
Water Security
 
 9
Harvest Change
 
 7
Buildings
 
 7
Water Management
 
 7
Energy
 
 5
Fisheries
 
 5
Sports / Recreation
 
 5
Transportation
 
 5
Economic Impact
 
 4
Sanitation
 
 4
Air Quality
 
 2
Aquaculture
 
 2
Communication
 
 2
Conflict
 
 2
Cultural Impact
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Forestry
 
 1
TOURISM
 
 1

Year

12 9 45 13
 
 
 
 
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Month

10 7 6 4 5 11 16 3 6 2 3 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 20
WINTER
 
 15
SPRING
 
 9
FALL
 
 4

Country

United States
 
 29
Canada
 
 11
Russia
 
 3
Iceland
 
 2
Norway
 
 2
Finland
 
 1
France
 
 1
Spain
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1