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134 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
134
Land
 
29
Fish
 
22
Marine Mammals
 
22
Weather
 
18
Invertebrates
 
17
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
12
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
36
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
24
Extreme Temperature
 
18
Pollution
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
9
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Erosion
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
35
Cultural Impact
 
24
Economic Impact
 
23
Harvest Change
 
23
Safety
 
21
Transportation
 
21
Fisheries
 
20
Human Health
 
15
Communication
 
12
Conflict
 
9
Energy
 
9
Buildings
 
8
Sports / Recreation
 
5
TOURISM
 
5
Sanitation
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

5 22 93 14
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

13 15 18 14 6 17 5 8 11 8 7 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
26
SPRING
 
22
SUMMER
 
18
FALL
 
7

Country

United States
 
57
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
4
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1