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132 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
132
Land
 
34
Fish
 
22
Marine Mammals
 
20
Invertebrates
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Weather
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Groundwater
 
5
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Birds
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
35
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
23
Extreme Temperature
 
17
Pollution
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
8
Permafrost Change
 
8
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Erosion
 
6
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
31
Economic Impact
 
25
Cultural Impact
 
23
Harvest Change
 
23
Fisheries
 
21
Safety
 
21
Human Health
 
16
Transportation
 
15
Communication
 
14
Conflict
 
11
Energy
 
8
Buildings
 
8
TOURISM
 
7
Water Management
 
6
Sanitation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

6 94 32
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

11 13 18 20 7 20 4 7 9 8 7 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
20
WINTER
 
17
SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
7

Country

United States
 
55
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
3
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1