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112 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
112
Land
 
30
Fish
 
20
Marine Mammals
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Weather
 
11
Invertebrates
 
10
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Groundwater
 
4
Air
 
2
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Birds
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Pollution
 
11
Algal Bloom
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
5
Erosion
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Flooding / Draining
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
24
Economic Impact
 
20
Cultural Impact
 
19
Fisheries
 
16
Harvest Change
 
16
Safety
 
16
Communication
 
13
Transportation
 
12
Conflict
 
10
Energy
 
8
Human Health
 
8
Buildings
 
6
TOURISM
 
6
Water Management
 
5
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

80 32
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 5 17 20 7 20 4 7 9 7 3 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
19
SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
4
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
46
Canada
 
3
Norway
 
2
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1