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145 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 145
Land
 
 32
Fish
 
 24
Marine Mammals
 
 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
 
 38
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 26
Extreme Temperature
 
 18
Pollution
 
 13
Algal Bloom
 
 12
Permafrost Change
 
 9
Extreme Precipitation
 
 8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 5
Erosion
 
 5
Extreme Wind
 
 5
Flooding / Draining
 
 5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 4
Tsunami
 
 3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 2
Fire
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Earthquake
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Rain on Snow
 
 1
Seasonal Timing
 
 1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Eruption
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 36
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
 
 9
TOURISM
 
 6
Sports / Recreation
 
 5
Sanitation
 
 3
Water Management
 
 3
Aquaculture
 
 2
Water Security
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Displacement
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Year

9 22 93 21
 
 
 
 
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Month

13 15 20 19 6 17 5 8 11 8 11 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
 26
SPRING
 
 22
SUMMER
 
 18
FALL
 
 11

Country

United States
 
 60
Canada
 
 4
Norway
 
 4
French Polynesia
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1