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68 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
35
Ocean / Sea
 
19
Land
 
17
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Air
 
7
Groundwater
 
7
Fish
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Birds
 
1
Insects
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
68
Extreme Precipitation
 
18
Ice / Snow Change
 
16
Extreme Wind
 
9
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
6
Drought
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Fire
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Erosion
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
13
Food Security
 
12
Human Health
 
8
Water Security
 
8
Harvest Change
 
6
Buildings
 
6
Water Management
 
6
Energy
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Transportation
 
5
Economic Impact
 
4
Fisheries
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Air Quality
 
2
Aquaculture
 
2
Communication
 
2
Conflict
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

8 9 45 6
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

10 7 5 3 5 6 12 3 6 2 3 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
15
SUMMER
 
14
SPRING
 
9
FALL
 
4

Country

United States
 
27
Canada
 
8
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
Russia
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1