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136 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
136
Land
 
32
Fish
 
22
Marine Mammals
 
22
Weather
 
18
Invertebrates
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Atmosphere
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
35
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
25
Extreme Temperature
 
18
Pollution
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
10
Permafrost Change
 
9
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Erosion
 
5
Extreme Wind
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
4
Glacier Change
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
35
Economic Impact
 
26
Cultural Impact
 
25
Harvest Change
 
24
Safety
 
22
Fisheries
 
21
Transportation
 
20
Human Health
 
15
Communication
 
13
Conflict
 
11
Energy
 
10
Buildings
 
9
TOURISM
 
6
Sports / Recreation
 
5
Sanitation
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

1 22 93 20
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

13 15 20 18 6 17 5 8 11 8 7 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
22
WINTER
 
22
SUMMER
 
18
FALL
 
7

Country

United States
 
59
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
4
French Polynesia
 
1
Russia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1