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Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea		17
Land		11
Weather		10
Surface Waters / Wetlands		6
Air		2
Atmosphere		2
Groundwater		2
Land Mammals		2
Plants / Kelp		2
Marine Mammals		2
Invertebrates		1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change		35
Extreme Temperature		9
Permafrost Change		6
Extreme Precipitation		5
Glacier Change		4
Extreme Wind		3
Algal Bloom		2
Death / Die-off / Decline		2
Rain on Snow		2
Sea/Land Level Change		2
Physical or Chemical Change		1
Flooding / Draining		1
Landslide / Avalanche		1

Impact on Human Environment

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

Year

24	11

2023	2024

Month

4	2	3	2	5	3	5	2	2	1	2	4

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

Season

SUMMER		6
SPRING		4
FALL		2
WINTER		1

Country

United States		14
Canada		2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen		1