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141 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
141
Land
 
32
Fish
 
23
Marine Mammals
 
22
Weather
 
18
Invertebrates
 
17
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
37
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
25
Extreme Temperature
 
18
Pollution
 
13
Algal Bloom
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
9
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Erosion
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
36
Economic Impact
 
26
Cultural Impact
 
25
Harvest Change
 
24
Safety
 
23
Transportation
 
22
Fisheries
 
21
Human Health
 
15
Communication
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Energy
 
10
Buildings
 
9
TOURISM
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Sanitation
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

5 22 93 21
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

13 15 20 19 6 17 5 8 11 8 7 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
26
SPRING
 
22
SUMMER
 
18
FALL
 
7

Country

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