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42 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
23
Ocean / Sea
 
12
Land
 
11
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
6
Air
 
4
Groundwater
 
4
Fish
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Microbes
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Birds
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
42
Extreme Precipitation
 
14
Ice / Snow Change
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
4
Fire
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Drought
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Flooding / Draining
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
10
Food Security
 
6
Water Security
 
6
Water Management
 
5
Harvest Change
 
4
Human Health
 
4
Buildings
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Communication
 
2
Conflict
 
2
Energy
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
1
Economic Impact
 
1
Sanitation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1
Transportation
 
1

Year

35 7
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SUMMER
 
10
SPRING
 
7
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
18
Canada
 
5
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
Spain
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1