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146 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 146
Land
 
 33
Marine Mammals
 
 25
Fish
 
 24
Weather
 
 18
Invertebrates
 
 17
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 14
Plants / Kelp
 
 9
Air
 
 5
Groundwater
 
 5
Atmosphere
 
 2
Land Mammals
 
 2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
 39
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 26
Extreme Temperature
 
 18
Algal Bloom
 
 12
Pollution
 
 12
Permafrost Change
 
 10
Extreme Precipitation
 
 8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Erosion
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 5
Extreme Wind
 
 5
Flooding / Draining
 
 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
 
 37
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
Sanitation
 
 3
Water Management
 
 3
Aquaculture
 
 2
Water Security
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Displacement
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Year

11 22 93 20
 
 
 
 
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Month

13 15 20 18 6 17 5 9 12 8 11 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
 26
SPRING
 
 22
SUMMER
 
 19
FALL
 
 12

Country

United States
 
 61
Canada
 
 5
Norway
 
 4
French Polynesia
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1