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71 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
32
Land
 
23
Ocean / Sea
 
17
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
17
Air
 
15
Land Mammals
 
13
Plants / Kelp
 
11
Birds
 
10
Fish
 
9
Marine Mammals
 
9
Insects
 
7
Arachnids
 
6
Fungi
 
5
Microbes
 
5
Invertebrates
 
4
Amphibians
 
3
Other
 
2
Reptiles
 
2
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Seasonal Timing
 
71
Ice / Snow Change
 
33
Extreme Temperature
 
30
Erosion
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Drought
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Fire
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
20
Cultural Impact
 
14
Food Security
 
14
Transportation
 
14
Buildings
 
13
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Economic Impact
 
9
Agriculture
 
7
Energy
 
6
Water Security
 
6
Harvest Change
 
5
Livestock
 
3
Safety
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Resilience
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Pets
 
1
Water Management
 
1

Year

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Month

11 6 5 6 2 7 6 3 8 6 4 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
20
FALL
 
17
SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
9

Country

United States
 
22
Norway
 
10
Canada
 
7
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
3
Greenland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1