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55 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
30
Ocean / Sea
 
17
Land
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Groundwater
 
7
Air
 
6
Fish
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Land Mammals
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Fungi
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Birds
 
1
Insects
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
55
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Ice / Snow Change
 
15
Extreme Wind
 
8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Fire
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Drought
 
3
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Erosion
 
2
Glacier Change
 
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
 
10
Food Security
 
9
Human Health
 
7
Water Security
 
7
Harvest Change
 
6
Water Management
 
5
Economic Impact
 
3
Fisheries
 
3
Buildings
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Communication
 
2
Conflict
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
2
Energy
 
2
Transportation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Sanitation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

4 45 6
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

8 5 4 3 5 6 11 2 2 2 3 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
12
SPRING
 
9
WINTER
 
9
FALL
 
1

Country

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