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58 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 33
Weather
 
 19
Land
 
 18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 9
Marine Mammals
 
 7
Air
 
 5
Land Mammals
 
 5
Atmosphere
 
 4
Groundwater
 
 4
Plants / Kelp
 
 4
Invertebrates
 
 2
Birds
 
 1
Fish
 
 1
Fungi
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
 58
Extreme Temperature
 
 16
Extreme Precipitation
 
 10
Permafrost Change
 
 8
Extreme Wind
 
 5
Glacier Change
 
 5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 4
Flooding / Draining
 
 3
Rain on Snow
 
 3
Seasonal Timing
 
 3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 3
Algal Bloom
 
 2
Erosion
 
 2
Storm Surge
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Fire
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 14
Cultural Impact
 
 13
Transportation
 
 12
Economic Impact
 
 10
Communication
 
 9
Human Health
 
 9
Food Security
 
 6
Harvest Change
 
 6
Buildings
 
 6
Conflict
 
 5
Energy
 
 3
Sports / Recreation
 
 3
TOURISM
 
 3
Fisheries
 
 2
Water Security
 
 2
Water Management
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Forestry
 
 1
Livestock
 
 1

Year

47 11
 
 
2023 2024

Month

8 6 10 9 6 3 5 2 2 1 2 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 11
WINTER
 
 9
SUMMER
 
 6
FALL
 
 2

Country

United States
 
 29
Canada
 
 2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 2