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48 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
24
Land
 
16
Weather
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
8
Marine Mammals
 
6
Land Mammals
 
4
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Groundwater
 
2
Birds
 
1
Fish
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
48
Extreme Temperature
 
12
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Glacier Change
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
3
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Fire
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Cultural Impact
 
10
Transportation
 
9
Economic Impact
 
8
Safety
 
8
Communication
 
6
Buildings
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Harvest Change
 
4
Energy
 
3
Food Security
 
3
Human Health
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Livestock
 
1
Water Security
 
1
Water Management
 
1

Year

32 16
 
 
2023 2024

Month

4 2 3 11 6 4 7 2 2 1 2 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
7
SUMMER
 
7
FALL
 
2
WINTER
 
1

Country

United States
 
19
Canada
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Russia
 
1