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67 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 39
Land
 
 21
Weather
 
 20
Marine Mammals
 
 10
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 10
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
 
 67
Extreme Temperature
 
 17
Extreme Precipitation
 
 11
Permafrost Change
 
 9
Glacier Change
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 4
Flooding / Draining
 
 4
Rain on Snow
 
 4
Seasonal Timing
 
 4
Erosion
 
 3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 3
Storm Surge
 
 3
Algal Bloom
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Earthquake
 
 1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Fire
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 16
Transportation
 
 16
Cultural Impact
 
 13
Economic Impact
 
 11
Human Health
 
 10
Communication
 
 9
Food Security
 
 8
Buildings
 
 7
Harvest Change
 
 6
Conflict
 
 5
Energy
 
 4
Sports / Recreation
 
 4
TOURISM
 
 3
Fisheries
 
 2
Water Security
 
 2
Water Management
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Forestry
 
 1
Livestock
 
 1

Year

8 1 47 11
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
 13
SPRING
 
 11
SUMMER
 
 8
FALL
 
 5

Country

United States
 
 32
Canada
 
 2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 2
Norway
 
 1