LEO Network

Background Articles

Search our collection of background (non-event) articles from news media, science journals and other sources.


113 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
32
Land
 
24
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
19
Fish
 
16
Ocean / Sea
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
14
Atmosphere
 
12
Land Mammals
 
12
Marine Mammals
 
12
Birds
 
7
Air
 
6
Invertebrates
 
4
Microbes
 
3
Insects
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
22
Flooding / Draining
 
16
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
14
Extreme Wind
 
14
Ice / Snow Change
 
13
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Permafrost Change
 
8
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Pollution
 
6
Erosion
 
5
Pathogen
 
5
Fire
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Storm Surge
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
2
Drought
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Infestation
 
2
Unusual Variation
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Eruption
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
26
Transportation
 
25
Cultural Impact
 
22
Food Security
 
18
Economic Impact
 
17
Human Health
 
8
TOURISM
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Fisheries
 
7
Agriculture
 
5
Buildings
 
5
Harvest Change
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Displacement
 
3
Energy
 
3
Forestry
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Livestock
 
2
Water Security
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Pets
 
1
Radiation
 
1

Year

101 12
 
 
2024 2025

Month

12 10 15 35 41
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

WINTER
 
16
FALL
 
13
SPRING
 
1

Country

United States
 
48
Canada
 
13
Russia
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Mongolia
 
2
Faroe Islands
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Spain
 
1
Sweden
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1