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72 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
41
Land
 
23
Weather
 
20
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Marine Mammals
 
11
Air
 
6
Land Mammals
 
6
Atmosphere
 
4
Groundwater
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Invertebrates
 
2
Birds
 
1
Fish
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
72
Extreme Temperature
 
18
Extreme Precipitation
 
12
Permafrost Change
 
9
Glacier Change
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Erosion
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
17
Transportation
 
17
Cultural Impact
 
13
Economic Impact
 
12
Human Health
 
10
Communication
 
9
Food Security
 
8
Buildings
 
7
Harvest Change
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Energy
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Fisheries
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

8 1 47 16
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

9 6 10 11 6 4 8 3 4 1 3 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
11
SUMMER
 
9
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
33
Canada
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Norway
 
1
Russia
 
1