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Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea		21
Land		13
Weather		12
Surface Waters / Wetlands		8
Marine Mammals		4
Land Mammals		3
Air		2
Atmosphere		2
Groundwater		2
Plants / Kelp		2
Invertebrates		1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change		43
Extreme Temperature		11
Extreme Precipitation		7
Permafrost Change		6
Glacier Change		4
Extreme Wind		3
Rain on Snow		3
Algal Bloom		2
Death / Die-off / Decline		2
Flooding / Draining		2
Sea/Land Level Change		2
Fire		2
Physical or Chemical Change		1
Drought		1
Landslide / Avalanche		1
Unusual Range / Sighting		1

Impact on Human Environment

Economic Impact		8
Cultural Impact		7
Safety		7
Transportation		7
Communication		6
Buildings		5
Conflict		4
Energy		3
Food Security		3
Sports / Recreation		3
TOURISM		3
Fisheries		2
Harvest Change		2
Human Health		1
Water Security		1
Water Management		1

Year

27	16

2023	2024

Month

4	2	3	6	6	4	7	2	2	1	2	4

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Season

SUMMER		7
SPRING		5
FALL		2
WINTER		1

Country

United States		16
Canada		2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen		2
Russia		1