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156 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 156
Land
 
 36
Fish
 
 26
Marine Mammals
 
 23
Invertebrates
 
 19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 19
Weather
 
 18
Plants / Kelp
 
 9
Groundwater
 
 7
Air
 
 5
Atmosphere
 
 2
Land Mammals
 
 2
Birds
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
 40
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 28
Extreme Temperature
 
 19
Pollution
 
 16
Algal Bloom
 
 12
Permafrost Change
 
 9
Extreme Precipitation
 
 8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 7
Storm Surge
 
 7
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 6
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Erosion
 
 6
Flooding / Draining
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 4
Tsunami
 
 3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 2
Fire
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Earthquake
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Parasite
 
 1
Rain on Snow
 
 1
Seasonal Timing
 
 1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Eruption
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 40
Economic Impact
 
 28
Safety
 
 26
Cultural Impact
 
 25
Harvest Change
 
 25
Transportation
 
 23
Fisheries
 
 22
Human Health
 
 18
Communication
 
 14
Conflict
 
 11
Energy
 
 10
Buildings
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 7
Water Management
 
 6
Sports / Recreation
 
 5
Sanitation
 
 4
Water Security
 
 3
Aquaculture
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Displacement
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Year

8 22 94 32
 
 
 
 
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Month

13 15 20 20 7 22 7 10 11 8 10 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
 26
SPRING
 
 22
SUMMER
 
 20
FALL
 
 10

Country

United States
 
 64
Canada
 
 4
Norway
 
 4
French Polynesia
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1