LEO Network

Background Articles

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


101 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
59
Land
 
28
Weather
 
24
Groundwater
 
23
Ocean / Sea
 
10
Fish
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Land Mammals
 
8
Microbes
 
5
Air
 
4
Birds
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Arachnids
 
2
Amphibians
 
2
Insects
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Reptiles
 
2
Fungi
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Drought
 
29
Extreme Temperature
 
19
Ice / Snow Change
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Pollution
 
15
Permafrost Change
 
12
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Erosion
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Physical or Chemical Change
 
6
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
6
Glacier Change
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Fire
 
4
Algal Bloom
 
3
Landslide / Avalanche
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Pathogen
 
2
Parasite
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Water Security
 
101
Human Health
 
26
Food Security
 
24
Sanitation
 
20
Safety
 
17
Economic Impact
 
16
Buildings
 
15
Cultural Impact
 
14
Water Management
 
14
Energy
 
12
Agriculture
 
10
Harvest Change
 
10
Transportation
 
9
Displacement
 
7
Livestock
 
7
Sports / Recreation
 
6
Fisheries
 
5
Conflict
 
4
Pets
 
4
Air Quality
 
3
Communication
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

1 1 1 1 8 21 6 9 5 16 11 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2002 2006 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Month

5 4 12 7 10 7 7 10 10 4 9 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
22
SUMMER
 
20
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
12

Country

United States
 
33
Canada
 
12
Norway
 
4
Russia
 
4
Afghanistan
 
1
China
 
1
Denmark
 
1
India
 
1
Iran
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Mongolia
 
1
Pakistan
 
1
Spain
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
Ukraine
 
1