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112 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
112
Land
 
27
Marine Mammals
 
20
Fish
 
19
Weather
 
14
Invertebrates
 
12
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
7
Air
 
3
Groundwater
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
32
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
19
Extreme Temperature
 
16
Pollution
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Erosion
 
5
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Flooding / Draining
 
3
Glacier Change
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
26
Cultural Impact
 
22
Harvest Change
 
20
Economic Impact
 
19
Fisheries
 
18
Safety
 
17
Human Health
 
13
Transportation
 
13
Communication
 
12
Conflict
 
9
Energy
 
7
Buildings
 
6
TOURISM
 
5
Water Management
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Sanitation
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

5 93 14
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

11 13 16 14 6 15 2 5 9 7 7 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
20
WINTER
 
17
SUMMER
 
14
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
48
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
3
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1