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67 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
27
Ocean / Sea
 
22
Fish
 
14
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Land Mammals
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
5
Invertebrates
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Groundwater
 
2
Weather
 
2
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Birds
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
16
Ice / Snow Change
 
10
Pollution
 
7
Erosion
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Extreme Temperature
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
2
Flooding / Draining
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Economic Impact
 
67
Cultural Impact
 
23
Food Security
 
20
Harvest Change
 
18
Energy
 
16
Fisheries
 
15
Transportation
 
15
Conflict
 
10
TOURISM
 
8
Buildings
 
6
Safety
 
6
Water Management
 
5
Communication
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Human Health
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Year

2 51 14
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

13 4 7 11 5 5 5 4 2 6 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
13
WINTER
 
10
SUMMER
 
6
FALL
 
5

Country

United States
 
34
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
2
Sweden
 
1