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48 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
24
Ocean / Sea
 
14
Land
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
9
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Fish
 
4
Land Mammals
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Fungi
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Birds
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
48
Extreme Precipitation
 
16
Ice / Snow Change
 
15
Extreme Wind
 
8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Fire
 
4
Drought
 
3
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Erosion
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
11
Food Security
 
8
Harvest Change
 
6
Human Health
 
6
Water Security
 
6
Water Management
 
5
Fisheries
 
3
Buildings
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Communication
 
2
Conflict
 
2
Economic Impact
 
2
Energy
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Sanitation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1
Transportation
 
1

Year

38 10
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
10
SPRING
 
9
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
20
Canada
 
6
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
Russia
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1