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25 Posts


Natural Environment

Groundwater
 
25
Land
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Weather
 
7
Ocean / Sea
 
6
Air
 
3
Atmosphere
 
2
Fish
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
8
Pollution
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Ice / Snow Change
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Drought
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Sinkhole / Crater
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Erosion
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Water Security
 
11
Human Health
 
9
Water Management
 
9
Sanitation
 
8
Buildings
 
6
Safety
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
4
Economic Impact
 
3
Food Security
 
3
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Fisheries
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Transportation
 
1

Year

6 2 13 4
 
 
 
 
2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SPRING
 
9
SUMMER
 
3
FALL
 
2
WINTER
 
2

Country

United States
 
12
Canada
 
3
China
 
1