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89 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
89
Land
 
22
Fish
 
14
Marine Mammals
 
12
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Weather
 
10
Invertebrates
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Birds
 
1
Land Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
21
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
14
Extreme Temperature
 
12
Pollution
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
3
Erosion
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
2
Flooding / Draining
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
19
Economic Impact
 
16
Cultural Impact
 
12
Safety
 
12
Harvest Change
 
11
Transportation
 
11
Communication
 
10
Conflict
 
10
Fisheries
 
10
Energy
 
7
Buildings
 
6
Human Health
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Water Security
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

57 32
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 5 5 9 7 20 4 7 9 7 3 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
5
FALL
 
4
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
35
Canada
 
3
Norway
 
2
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1