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52 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
27
Land
 
14
Ocean / Sea
 
12
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Fish
 
5
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
5
Atmosphere
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Marine Mammals
 
3
Air
 
2
Microbes
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Birds
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
52
Ice / Snow Change
 
9
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
5
Fire
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Glacier Change
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Drought
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
9
Cultural Impact
 
6
Food Security
 
6
Economic Impact
 
5
Transportation
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Human Health
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Buildings
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Communication
 
1
Energy
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Pets
 
1
Water Security
 
1
Water Management
 
1

Year

9 36 7
 
 
 
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Month

10 3 1 1 2 6 1 2 5 8 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
5
WINTER
 
5
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
18
Canada
 
4
Russia
 
2
Mongolia
 
1
Norway
 
1