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107 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
58
Ocean / Sea
 
26
Land
 
24
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
11
Fish
 
9
Air
 
7
Atmosphere
 
7
Groundwater
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
5
Land Mammals
 
4
Birds
 
3
Invertebrates
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Fungi
 
2
Insects
 
2
Arachnids
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
107
Ice / Snow Change
 
24
Extreme Precipitation
 
18
Extreme Wind
 
12
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
10
Fire
 
9
Seasonal Timing
 
8
Permafrost Change
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Algal Bloom
 
4
Drought
 
4
Erosion
 
4
Glacier Change
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Parasite
 
1
Pollution
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
18
Food Security
 
13
Cultural Impact
 
10
Human Health
 
9
Economic Impact
 
8
Harvest Change
 
7
Transportation
 
7
Water Security
 
7
Fisheries
 
6
Water Management
 
6
Agriculture
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Buildings
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Burial Site
 
3
Communication
 
3
Energy
 
3
TOURISM
 
3
Conflict
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Pets
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
18
SUMMER
 
15
SPRING
 
11
FALL
 
1

Country

United States
 
34
Canada
 
10
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
4
Finland
 
3
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
2
France
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Spain
 
1