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121 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
121
Land
 
27
Marine Mammals
 
21
Fish
 
20
Invertebrates
 
15
Weather
 
15
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
8
Air
 
3
Groundwater
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
32
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
22
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Algal Bloom
 
10
Pollution
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
8
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Erosion
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Glacier Change
 
3
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
30
Cultural Impact
 
23
Harvest Change
 
22
Economic Impact
 
21
Fisheries
 
20
Safety
 
19
Transportation
 
15
Human Health
 
13
Communication
 
12
Conflict
 
9
Energy
 
8
Buildings
 
7
TOURISM
 
5
Sanitation
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

14 93 14
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

11 13 16 14 6 15 5 8 11 8 7 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
20
SUMMER
 
17
WINTER
 
17
FALL
 
7

Country

United States
 
52
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
3
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1