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42 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
26
Land
 
17
Groundwater
 
12
Weather
 
10
Fish
 
7
Ocean / Sea
 
7
Land Mammals
 
2
Birds
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
16
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
6
Erosion
 
5
Drought
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Pollution
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Extreme Wind
 
3
Glacier Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Ice / Snow Change
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Water Management
 
42
Safety
 
15
Buildings
 
13
Water Security
 
13
Economic Impact
 
9
Food Security
 
9
Human Health
 
9
Transportation
 
7
Sanitation
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Energy
 
3
Communication
 
2
Conflict
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Burial Site
 
1

Year

1 1 3 20 13
 
 
 
 
 
2018 2020 2022 2023 2024

Month

3 3 6 3 3 3 2 7 1 6 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec

Season

SPRING
 
7
SUMMER
 
7
WINTER
 
5
FALL
 
2

Country

United States
 
27
Norway
 
3
Canada
 
2
Spain
 
1