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172 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
172
Land
 
39
Fish
 
33
Marine Mammals
 
25
Weather
 
22
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
21
Invertebrates
 
17
Plants / Kelp
 
11
Atmosphere
 
7
Birds
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Air
 
4
Land Mammals
 
3
Microbes
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
46
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
29
Extreme Temperature
 
27
Pollution
 
18
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Extreme Wind
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
10
Storm Surge
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Permafrost Change
 
8
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
7
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
6
Debris / Trash
 
6
Erosion
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
3
Tsunami
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Eruption
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
35
Food Security
 
34
Cultural Impact
 
30
Transportation
 
30
Fisheries
 
29
Economic Impact
 
28
Harvest Change
 
23
Human Health
 
18
Communication
 
17
Buildings
 
12
Conflict
 
11
Energy
 
10
TOURISM
 
9
Water Management
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Water Security
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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Month

17 19 23 21 9 20 7 7 9 17 8 15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
26
SPRING
 
24
SUMMER
 
17
FALL
 
11

Country

United States
 
72
Norway
 
6
Canada
 
4
Russia
 
4
Finland
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Samoa
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1