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33 Posts


Natural Environment

Groundwater
 
33
Land
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Weather
 
8
Ocean / Sea
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Fish
 
4
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
3
Microbes
 
3
Land Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Birds
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Insects
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Reptiles
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Pollution
 
9
Extreme Temperature
 
8
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Ice / Snow Change
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
3
Drought
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Erosion
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Water Security
 
15
Human Health
 
12
Sanitation
 
10
Water Management
 
10
Buildings
 
8
Safety
 
7
Cultural Impact
 
6
Economic Impact
 
6
Food Security
 
6
Agriculture
 
3
Transportation
 
3
Aquaculture
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Livestock
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Air Quality
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Energy
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

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2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

5 6 4 3 2 6 1 1 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov

Season

SPRING
 
9
SUMMER
 
6
WINTER
 
3
FALL
 
2

Country

United States
 
14
Canada
 
5
China
 
1
Norway
 
1
Russia
 
1