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151 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
151
Land
 
34
Marine Mammals
 
26
Fish
 
25
Weather
 
20
Invertebrates
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Land Mammals
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
39
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
28
Extreme Temperature
 
20
Pollution
 
13
Algal Bloom
 
12
Permafrost Change
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Tsunami
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
38
Economic Impact
 
26
Cultural Impact
 
25
Harvest Change
 
24
Safety
 
24
Transportation
 
22
Fisheries
 
21
Human Health
 
15
Communication
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Energy
 
10
Buildings
 
10
TOURISM
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Aquaculture
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Water Security
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

15 22 93 21
 
 
 
 
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Month

13 15 20 19 6 20 6 9 12 8 11 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
26
SUMMER
 
23
SPRING
 
22
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
62
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
4
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1