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27 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
18
Groundwater
 
12
Weather
 
7
Land
 
5
Ocean / Sea
 
3
Fish
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Air
 
1
Birds
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
8
Drought
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Pollution
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Ice / Snow Change
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Erosion
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Water Security
 
27
Water Management
 
11
Safety
 
9
Human Health
 
6
Food Security
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
3
Economic Impact
 
3
Buildings
 
3
Conflict
 
2
Energy
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Pets
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1
Transportation
 
1

Year

2 16 9
 
 
 
2022 2023 2024

Month

1 8 1 5 3 3 4 1 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Sep Oct Dec

Season

SPRING
 
9
SUMMER
 
3
FALL
 
2
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
12
Canada
 
3
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Spain
 
1