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82 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
44
Land
 
25
Weather
 
20
Groundwater
 
16
Fish
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Land Mammals
 
7
Ocean / Sea
 
6
Microbes
 
5
Birds
 
4
Air
 
3
Arachnids
 
2
Amphibians
 
2
Insects
 
2
Reptiles
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Drought
 
25
Extreme Temperature
 
19
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Permafrost Change
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Fire
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Glacier Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Water Security
 
82
Food Security
 
23
Human Health
 
20
Sanitation
 
16
Economic Impact
 
14
Buildings
 
14
Cultural Impact
 
13
Safety
 
12
Water Management
 
11
Agriculture
 
10
Energy
 
10
Harvest Change
 
10
Livestock
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Conflict
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Pets
 
4
Transportation
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Fisheries
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
18
FALL
 
16
SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
10

Country

United States
 
31
Canada
 
9
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
4
Afghanistan
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Spain
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
Ukraine
 
1