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89 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
51
Land
 
25
Groundwater
 
21
Weather
 
20
Fish
 
8
Plants / Kelp
 
8
Land Mammals
 
7
Ocean / Sea
 
7
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
 
26
Extreme Temperature
 
19
Ice / Snow Change
 
14
Flooding / Draining
 
13
Permafrost Change
 
12
Pollution
 
12
Extreme Precipitation
 
8
Erosion
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Seasonal Timing
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
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
Extreme Wind
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Storm Surge
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Water Security
 
89
Food Security
 
23
Human Health
 
23
Sanitation
 
18
Economic Impact
 
15
Buildings
 
14
Cultural Impact
 
13
Safety
 
13
Water Management
 
13
Agriculture
 
10
Energy
 
10
Harvest Change
 
10
Livestock
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Fisheries
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Pets
 
4
Transportation
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

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Season

SPRING
 
20
SUMMER
 
18
FALL
 
16
WINTER
 
11

Country

United States
 
31
Canada
 
10
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
4
Afghanistan
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Spain
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
Ukraine
 
1