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119 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
37
Fish
 
36
Ocean / Sea
 
30
Land Mammals
 
26
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
17
Marine Mammals
 
16
Weather
 
14
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Atmosphere
 
4
Birds
 
4
Groundwater
 
3
Air
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
29
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Extreme Temperature
 
11
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
7
Permafrost Change
 
7
Pollution
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Erosion
 
4
Fire
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Flooding / Draining
 
2
Glacier Change
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Drought
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Unusual Variation
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Cultural Impact
 
119
Food Security
 
59
Economic Impact
 
41
Harvest Change
 
39
Fisheries
 
16
Transportation
 
15
Energy
 
14
TOURISM
 
11
Communication
 
10
Conflict
 
10
Human Health
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Safety
 
9
Water Management
 
4
Water Security
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Burial Site
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Buildings
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

50 54 15
 
 
 
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Month

21 6 14 16 12 11 3 4 2 6 11 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
14
WINTER
 
10
SUMMER
 
6
FALL
 
4

Country

United States
 
59
Canada
 
9
Norway
 
2
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1