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51 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
29
Land
 
16
Weather
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
7
Air
 
5
Land Mammals
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
5
Atmosphere
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Groundwater
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Birds
 
1
Fish
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
51
Extreme Temperature
 
14
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Permafrost Change
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
4
Rain on Snow
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Flooding / Draining
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Erosion
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Cultural Impact
 
12
Transportation
 
11
Safety
 
10
Communication
 
8
Economic Impact
 
8
Human Health
 
7
Harvest Change
 
6
Food Security
 
5
Buildings
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Energy
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

43 8
 
 
2023 2024

Month

4 6 9 7 6 3 5 2 2 1 2 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
11
SUMMER
 
6
WINTER
 
5
FALL
 
2

Country

United States
 
24
Canada
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2