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124 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 124
Land
 
 30
Fish
 
 20
Marine Mammals
 
 20
Invertebrates
 
 15
Weather
 
 15
Plants / Kelp
 
 9
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 9
Air
 
 3
Groundwater
 
 3
Atmosphere
 
 2
Land Mammals
 
 2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
 33
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 22
Extreme Temperature
 
 16
Algal Bloom
 
 10
Pollution
 
 10
Permafrost Change
 
 8
Extreme Precipitation
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 6
Erosion
 
 5
Extreme Wind
 
 5
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 4
Flooding / Draining
 
 4
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 3
Glacier Change
 
 3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 2
Tsunami
 
 2
Fire
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Earthquake
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Rain on Snow
 
 1
Seasonal Timing
 
 1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 1
Eruption
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 31
Cultural Impact
 
 24
Economic Impact
 
 24
Harvest Change
 
 23
Fisheries
 
 21
Safety
 
 20
Transportation
 
 15
Communication
 
 13
Human Health
 
 13
Conflict
 
 11
Energy
 
 9
Buildings
 
 8
TOURISM
 
 6
Sanitation
 
 3
Water Management
 
 3
Aquaculture
 
 2
Sports / Recreation
 
 2
Water Security
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Displacement
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Year

11 93 20
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

11 13 18 18 6 15 2 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
 
 55
Canada
 
 4
Norway
 
 3
French Polynesia
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1