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62 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
31
Weather
 
25
Plants / Kelp
 
10
Land
 
9
Air
 
5
Fish
 
5
Land Mammals
 
5
Ocean / Sea
 
4
Birds
 
3
Groundwater
 
3
Invertebrates
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Insects
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Drought
 
62
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
18
Extreme Temperature
 
17
Fire
 
10
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Erosion
 
3
Pollution
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Landslide / Avalanche
 
2
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Water Security
 
26
Food Security
 
14
Harvest Change
 
12
Agriculture
 
11
Cultural Impact
 
10
Economic Impact
 
10
Human Health
 
10
Livestock
 
7
Energy
 
6
Buildings
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
Displacement
 
5
Water Management
 
4
Fisheries
 
3
Safety
 
2
Transportation
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Pets
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

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Month

2 4 4 3 7 4 5 9 6 1 10 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
14
SPRING
 
10
WINTER
 
8

Country

United States
 
14
Canada
 
8
Ukraine
 
2
Afghanistan
 
1
Australia
 
1
Brazil
 
1
Finland
 
1
Guatemala
 
1
Italy
 
1
Norway
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Russia
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1