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41 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
16
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Weather
 
13
Insects
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Land Mammals
 
6
Microbes
 
6
Ocean / Sea
 
5
Air
 
4
Fish
 
4
Arachnids
 
3
Birds
 
3
Amphibians
 
3
Groundwater
 
3
Reptiles
 
3
Invertebrates
 
2
Marine Mammals
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Drought
 
11
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
8
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Pollution
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Ice / Snow Change
 
4
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
3
Erosion
 
3
Infestation
 
3
Algal Bloom
 
2
Flooding / Draining
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Agriculture
 
41
Food Security
 
19
Economic Impact
 
14
Human Health
 
14
Harvest Change
 
13
Water Security
 
10
Livestock
 
8
Buildings
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Energy
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Safety
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Pets
 
3
Transportation
 
3
Conflict
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Aquaculture
 
1

Year

2 5 13 6 6 3 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024

Month

2 2 5 3 5 2 4 7 4 1 1 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
13
SPRING
 
11
FALL
 
5
WINTER
 
5

Country

United States
 
15
Norway
 
3
Australia
 
1
Canada
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1