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83 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
44
Land
 
22
Weather
 
20
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Marine Mammals
 
11
Land Mammals
 
8
Air
 
6
Atmosphere
 
4
Groundwater
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Invertebrates
 
2
Birds
 
1
Fish
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
83
Extreme Temperature
 
19
Extreme Precipitation
 
13
Permafrost Change
 
9
Glacier Change
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
19
Transportation
 
18
Cultural Impact
 
15
Human Health
 
12
Economic Impact
 
11
Food Security
 
10
Communication
 
9
Buildings
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Harvest Change
 
6
Conflict
 
5
Energy
 
5
Fisheries
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Livestock
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

24 1 47 11
 
 
 
 
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Month

13 10 14 11 8 3 6 3 4 1 3 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
21
SPRING
 
19
SUMMER
 
8
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
35
Canada
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Norway
 
1
Russia
 
1