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59 Posts

Natural Environment

Weather
 
 31
Ocean / Sea
 
 17
Land
 
 16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 14
Groundwater
 
 8
Air
 
 6
Fish
 
 4
Plants / Kelp
 
 4
Land Mammals
 
 3
Marine Mammals
 
 3
Atmosphere
 
 2
Fungi
 
 2
Invertebrates
 
 2
Microbes
 
 2
Birds
 
 1
Insects
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
 59
Extreme Precipitation
 
 16
Ice / Snow Change
 
 16
Extreme Wind
 
 8
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 6
Permafrost Change
 
 6
Drought
 
 4
Flooding / Draining
 
 4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 4
Fire
 
 4
Algal Bloom
 
 3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 3
Erosion
 
 2
Glacier Change
 
 2
Rain on Snow
 
 2
Seasonal Timing
 
 2
Pathogen
 
 2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Storm Surge
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
 12
Food Security
 
 11
Water Security
 
 9
Human Health
 
 7
Water Management
 
 7
Harvest Change
 
 6
Fisheries
 
 4
Buildings
 
 4
Economic Impact
 
 3
Sports / Recreation
 
 3
Air Quality
 
 2
Communication
 
 2
Conflict
 
 2
Cultural Impact
 
 2
Energy
 
 2
Sanitation
 
 2
Transportation
 
 2
Aquaculture
 
 1
Burial Site
 
 1
Forestry
 
 1
TOURISM
 
 1

Year

7 45 7
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

8 7 6 3 5 6 11 2 2 2 3 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
 12
WINTER
 
 11
SPRING
 
 9
FALL
 
 1

Country

United States
 
 24
Canada
 
 6
Finland
 
 1
France
 
 1
Norway
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Spain
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1