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177 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 177
Land
 
 37
Marine Mammals
 
 32
Fish
 
 28
Invertebrates
 
 24
Weather
 
 21
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 16
Plants / Kelp
 
 11
Groundwater
 
 6
Air
 
 5
Land Mammals
 
 4
Atmosphere
 
 2
Microbes
 
 2
Birds
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
 44
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 33
Extreme Temperature
 
 23
Pollution
 
 16
Algal Bloom
 
 14
Permafrost Change
 
 10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 8
Erosion
 
 8
Extreme Precipitation
 
 8
Flooding / Draining
 
 8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 8
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 5
Tsunami
 
 3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 2
Seasonal Timing
 
 2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 2
Fire
 
 2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Earthquake
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Rain on Snow
 
 1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Eruption
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 41
Transportation
 
 27
Cultural Impact
 
 26
Economic Impact
 
 26
Fisheries
 
 25
Harvest Change
 
 25
Safety
 
 25
Human Health
 
 17
Communication
 
 13
Conflict
 
 11
Energy
 
 10
Buildings
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 6
Sports / Recreation
 
 5
Water Management
 
 4
Aquaculture
 
 3
Sanitation
 
 3
Burial Site
 
 2
Water Security
 
 2
Displacement
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Year

36 22 93 26
 
 
 
 
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Month

16 18 29 26 7 23 6 9 12 8 11 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 37
WINTER
 
 32
SUMMER
 
 24
FALL
 
 12

Country

United States
 
 72
Canada
 
 7
Norway
 
 4
French Polynesia
 
 1
Japan
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1
Vietnam
 
 1