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97 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
37
Ocean / Sea
 
26
Fish
 
24
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Land Mammals
 
7
Marine Mammals
 
7
Invertebrates
 
6
Birds
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Weather
 
3
Air
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
11
Pollution
 
9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
4
Erosion
 
4
Extreme Temperature
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Extreme Precipitation
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Economic Impact
 
97
Cultural Impact
 
39
Food Security
 
35
Fisheries
 
25
Energy
 
24
Harvest Change
 
23
Transportation
 
18
Conflict
 
11
Buildings
 
10
Safety
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Communication
 
6
Human Health
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Water Management
 
6
Forestry
 
5
Air Quality
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Livestock
 
1

Year

9 10 51 27
 
 
 
 
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Month

15 5 8 15 14 5 8 6 5 4 6 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
18
WINTER
 
14
SUMMER
 
12
FALL
 
8

Country

United States
 
45
Canada
 
8
Norway
 
3
Russia
 
1
Sweden
 
1