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183 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 183
Land
 
 40
Marine Mammals
 
 32
Fish
 
 29
Invertebrates
 
 24
Weather
 
 21
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 20
Plants / Kelp
 
 11
Groundwater
 
 8
Air
 
 5
Land Mammals
 
 4
Atmosphere
 
 2
Birds
 
 2
Microbes
 
 2
Amphibians
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
 46
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 35
Extreme Temperature
 
 24
Pollution
 
 18
Algal Bloom
 
 14
Permafrost Change
 
 10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 10
Erosion
 
 9
Flooding / Draining
 
 9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 8
Extreme Precipitation
 
 8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 8
Storm Surge
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 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
Parasite
 
 1
Rain on Snow
 
 1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Eruption
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 43
Economic Impact
 
 28
Safety
 
 27
Transportation
 
 27
Cultural Impact
 
 26
Fisheries
 
 25
Harvest Change
 
 25
Human Health
 
 19
Communication
 
 14
Conflict
 
 11
Buildings
 
 11
Energy
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 7
Water Management
 
 6
Sports / Recreation
 
 5
Sanitation
 
 4
Aquaculture
 
 3
Water Security
 
 3
Burial Site
 
 2
Displacement
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Year

35 22 94 32
 
 
 
 
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Month

15 18 29 26 7 25 8 11 12 8 11 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 37
WINTER
 
 31
SUMMER
 
 25
FALL
 
 12

Country

United States
 
 73
Canada
 
 7
Norway
 
 4
French Polynesia
 
 1
Japan
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1
Vietnam
 
 1