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56 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
56
Land
 
11
Ocean / Sea
 
10
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
6
Atmosphere
 
5
Land Mammals
 
4
Air
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Fish
 
2
Groundwater
 
2
Insects
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Birds
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
23
Extreme Precipitation
 
19
Ice / Snow Change
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Fire
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Drought
 
2
Erosion
 
2
Glacier Change
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
23
Buildings
 
12
Transportation
 
8
Human Health
 
7
Communication
 
5
Harvest Change
 
4
Water Management
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Energy
 
3
Food Security
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Economic Impact
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

47 9
 
 
2023 2024

Month

7 1 2 4 4 5 8 8 2 6 5 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
14
SPRING
 
4
WINTER
 
3
FALL
 
2

Country

United States
 
24
Canada
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Norway
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
France
 
1
Russia
 
1