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142 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
142
Land
 
35
Fish
 
23
Marine Mammals
 
22
Invertebrates
 
17
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Weather
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Groundwater
 
6
Air
 
4
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Birds
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
35
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
25
Extreme Temperature
 
18
Pollution
 
15
Algal Bloom
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
8
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
6
Erosion
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Glacier Change
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
36
Economic Impact
 
26
Cultural Impact
 
24
Harvest Change
 
24
Safety
 
23
Fisheries
 
22
Transportation
 
18
Human Health
 
17
Communication
 
14
Conflict
 
11
Energy
 
9
Buildings
 
9
TOURISM
 
7
Water Management
 
6
Sanitation
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

16 94 32
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

11 13 18 20 7 22 7 10 11 8 7 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
20
SUMMER
 
20
WINTER
 
17
FALL
 
7

Country

United States
 
60
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
3
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1