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160 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 160
Land
 
 35
Fish
 
 30
Marine Mammals
 
 24
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 18
Weather
 
 17
Invertebrates
 
 14
Plants / Kelp
 
 10
Birds
 
 5
Groundwater
 
 5
Atmosphere
 
 4
Air
 
 3
Land Mammals
 
 2
Microbes
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
 45
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 26
Extreme Temperature
 
 26
Pollution
 
 16
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 10
Algal Bloom
 
 8
Permafrost Change
 
 8
Extreme Precipitation
 
 7
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 7
Storm Surge
 
 7
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 6
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 6
Erosion
 
 5
Flooding / Draining
 
 5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 3
Glacier Change
 
 3
Seasonal Timing
 
 3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 2
Tsunami
 
 2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 1
Earthquake
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Parasite
 
 1
Rain on Snow
 
 1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Eruption
 
 1
Fire
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 32
Safety
 
 28
Cultural Impact
 
 27
Economic Impact
 
 27
Fisheries
 
 26
Transportation
 
 24
Harvest Change
 
 21
Human Health
 
 16
Communication
 
 14
Conflict
 
 11
Energy
 
 9
Buildings
 
 8
TOURISM
 
 8
Water Management
 
 6
Water Security
 
 4
Aquaculture
 
 2
Displacement
 
 2
Sports / Recreation
 
 2
Sanitation
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Year

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Month

16 19 23 20 7 20 4 7 9 13 7 15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
 25
SPRING
 
 23
SUMMER
 
 16
FALL
 
 7

Country

United States
 
 64
Norway
 
 6
Canada
 
 4
Russia
 
 3
French Polynesia
 
 1
Samoa
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1