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94 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
94
Land
 
27
Fish
 
16
Marine Mammals
 
15
Weather
 
11
Invertebrates
 
8
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Air
 
2
Atmosphere
 
2
Groundwater
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
25
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
14
Extreme Temperature
 
13
Pollution
 
8
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
5
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
4
Erosion
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
18
Cultural Impact
 
16
Economic Impact
 
16
Safety
 
14
Fisheries
 
13
Harvest Change
 
12
Communication
 
11
Transportation
 
11
Conflict
 
10
Energy
 
8
Human Health
 
5
Buildings
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Water Management
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Sanitation
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Year

72 22
 
 
2023 2024

Month

6 5 10 20 6 15 2 5 9 7 3 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
17
SUMMER
 
14
FALL
 
4
WINTER
 
3

Country

United States
 
39
Canada
 
3
Norway
 
2
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1