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82 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
82
Land
 
20
Fish
 
17
Marine Mammals
 
11
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
11
Weather
 
7
Birds
 
5
Invertebrates
 
5
Atmosphere
 
2
Groundwater
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
15
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
11
Pollution
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
6
Storm Surge
 
5
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
4
Flooding / Draining
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Erosion
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Economic Impact
 
15
Food Security
 
15
Transportation
 
14
Safety
 
13
Cultural Impact
 
12
Fisheries
 
12
Energy
 
7
Harvest Change
 
6
Communication
 
5
Conflict
 
5
Buildings
 
5
Water Management
 
5
Human Health
 
4
TOURISM
 
4
Displacement
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

20 48 14
 
 
 
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Month

11 11 8 6 1 5 2 2 3 12 7 14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
11
FALL
 
2
SPRING
 
2
SUMMER
 
2

Country

United States
 
29
Norway
 
3
Canada
 
1
Russia
 
1