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153 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
153
Land
 
34
Fish
 
26
Marine Mammals
 
26
Invertebrates
 
19
Weather
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
39
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
26
Extreme Temperature
 
19
Pollution
 
14
Algal Bloom
 
13
Permafrost Change
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
6
Erosion
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Tsunami
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
40
Economic Impact
 
26
Cultural Impact
 
25
Harvest Change
 
25
Safety
 
24
Fisheries
 
22
Transportation
 
22
Human Health
 
16
Communication
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Energy
 
10
Buildings
 
10
TOURISM
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Water Management
 
4
Aquaculture
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Water Security
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

12 22 93 26
 
 
 
 
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Month

13 15 20 20 7 20 6 9 12 8 11 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
26
SPRING
 
22
SUMMER
 
21
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
63
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
4
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1