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51 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
26
Land
 
10
Ocean / Sea
 
10
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Atmosphere
 
5
Fish
 
4
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
3
Air
 
2
Birds
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Insects
 
1
Land Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
51
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Ice / Snow Change
 
6
Fire
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Erosion
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Cultural Impact
 
8
Safety
 
7
Economic Impact
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Food Security
 
5
Transportation
 
5
Fisheries
 
4
Human Health
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Communication
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Aquaculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

29 22
 
 
2024 2025

Month

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

Season

WINTER
 
7
SUMMER
 
5
SPRING
 
3
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
14
Canada
 
3
Norway
 
3
Finland
 
2
Russia
 
2
Mongolia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1