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84 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
29
Fish
 
27
Ocean / Sea
 
25
Land Mammals
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Marine Mammals
 
10
Weather
 
4
Birds
 
3
Groundwater
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
24
Ice / Snow Change
 
13
Permafrost Change
 
8
Pollution
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
4
Erosion
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Extreme Temperature
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Drought
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Cultural Impact
 
84
Food Security
 
50
Harvest Change
 
36
Economic Impact
 
33
Fisheries
 
18
Energy
 
14
Transportation
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Human Health
 
9
Communication
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
7
Safety
 
5
Buildings
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Water Management
 
3
Displacement
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Resilience
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

2 10 48 24
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

15 4 11 14 10 9 1 3 4 5 6 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
12
SUMMER
 
9
WINTER
 
8
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
42
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1