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73 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
73
Land
 
24
Fish
 
21
Ocean / Sea
 
14
Weather
 
12
Groundwater
 
9
Invertebrates
 
3
Air
 
2
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
16
Pollution
 
15
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Drought
 
7
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
5
Extreme Temperature
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Erosion
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Infestation
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Unusual Smell or Taste
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
27
Water Management
 
18
Transportation
 
16
Water Security
 
15
Fisheries
 
12
Economic Impact
 
10
Human Health
 
10
Cultural Impact
 
9
Food Security
 
7
Buildings
 
6
Displacement
 
5
Energy
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Communication
 
4
Harvest Change
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Conflict
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

46 27
 
 
2024 2025

Month

8 2 8 5 9 12 3 3 8 8 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
11
FALL
 
7
SPRING
 
7
WINTER
 
6

Country

United States
 
29
Canada
 
8
Norway
 
3
Russia
 
3
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Iran
 
1
Italy
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1