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122 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
122
Land
 
30
Fish
 
20
Marine Mammals
 
19
Invertebrates
 
13
Weather
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Groundwater
 
4
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Birds
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
35
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Pollution
 
13
Algal Bloom
 
8
Permafrost Change
 
8
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Flooding / Draining
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
28
Economic Impact
 
23
Cultural Impact
 
22
Harvest Change
 
20
Safety
 
19
Fisheries
 
18
Transportation
 
15
Human Health
 
14
Communication
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Energy
 
8
TOURISM
 
7
Buildings
 
6
Water Management
 
5
Water Security
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

92 30
 
 
2023 2024

Month

10 13 18 20 7 20 4 5 9 7 3 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
20
SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
15
FALL
 
4

Country

United States
 
51
Canada
 
3
Norway
 
3
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1