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96 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
34
Fish
 
31
Ocean / Sea
 
26
Land Mammals
 
21
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
16
Marine Mammals
 
11
Birds
 
5
Groundwater
 
5
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Weather
 
5
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
16
Permafrost Change
 
9
Erosion
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
5
Extreme Temperature
 
5
Pollution
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Drought
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Fire
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Rain on Snow
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Cultural Impact
 
96
Food Security
 
56
Economic Impact
 
37
Harvest Change
 
36
Fisheries
 
19
Energy
 
16
Transportation
 
15
Human Health
 
12
Conflict
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Communication
 
8
Safety
 
8
Buildings
 
7
Water Security
 
7
TOURISM
 
4
Displacement
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Sanitation
 
3
Water Management
 
3
Burial Site
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Pets
 
1
Resilience
 
1

Year

13 10 48 25
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

18 5 11 18 12 9 2 4 4 5 6 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
17
WINTER
 
12
SUMMER
 
11
FALL
 
6

Country

United States
 
42
Canada
 
7
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1