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98 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
33
Fish
 
32
Ocean / Sea
 
26
Land Mammals
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
17
Marine Mammals
 
11
Birds
 
4
Groundwater
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Weather
 
4
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
28
Ice / Snow Change
 
15
Permafrost Change
 
9
Erosion
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Pollution
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Extreme Temperature
 
4
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Drought
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Cultural Impact
 
98
Food Security
 
58
Economic Impact
 
39
Harvest Change
 
37
Fisheries
 
21
Energy
 
16
Transportation
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Human Health
 
11
Communication
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Buildings
 
6
Safety
 
6
Water Security
 
6
TOURISM
 
4
Water Management
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Forestry
 
1
Resilience
 
1

Year

11 10 49 28
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

16 5 11 18 12 12 2 5 4 5 6 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
17
SUMMER
 
11
WINTER
 
10
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
44
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
2
Russia
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1