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177 Posts

Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
 177
Land
 
 37
Marine Mammals
 
 33
Fish
 
 28
Weather
 
 23
Invertebrates
 
 22
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 16
Plants / Kelp
 
 11
Groundwater
 
 6
Air
 
 5
Land Mammals
 
 4
Atmosphere
 
 2
Microbes
 
 2
Birds
 
 1
Amphibians
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Ice / Snow Change
 
 45
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 33
Extreme Temperature
 
 24
Pollution
 
 15
Algal Bloom
 
 13
Permafrost Change
 
 10
Sea/Land Level Change
 
 10
Extreme Precipitation
 
 9
Flooding / Draining
 
 9
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 8
Erosion
 
 8
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 8
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 7
Debris / Trash
 
 6
Extreme Wind
 
 6
Glacier Change
 
 6
Storm Surge
 
 6
Tsunami
 
 3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
 2
Seasonal Timing
 
 2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
 2
Fire
 
 2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 1
Earthquake
 
 1
Infestation
 
 1
Rain on Snow
 
 1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
 1
Eruption
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 39
Transportation
 
 29
Economic Impact
 
 27
Cultural Impact
 
 26
Fisheries
 
 26
Safety
 
 25
Harvest Change
 
 24
Human Health
 
 16
Communication
 
 13
Conflict
 
 11
Energy
 
 10
Buildings
 
 10
TOURISM
 
 6
Sports / Recreation
 
 5
Water Management
 
 4
Aquaculture
 
 3
Sanitation
 
 3
Burial Site
 
 2
Water Security
 
 2
Displacement
 
 1
Relocation
 
 1

Year

1 39 22 93 22
 
 
 
 
 
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Month

19 18 29 26 6 20 6 9 12 8 11 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
 37
WINTER
 
 36
SUMMER
 
 23
FALL
 
 12

Country

United States
 
 70
Canada
 
 7
Norway
 
 4
French Polynesia
 
 1
Iceland
 
 1
Japan
 
 1
Russia
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1
Vietnam
 
 1