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Natural Environment

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Weather      
Ocean / Sea      
Surface Waters / Wetlands      
Land      
Air      
Groundwater      
Plants / Kelp      
Atmosphere      
Marine Mammals      
Fish      
Invertebrates      
Insects      
Microbes      
Land Mammals      
Birds      
Fungi      

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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Extreme Temperature      
Extreme Precipitation      
Ice / Snow Change      
Extreme Wind      
Flooding / Draining      
Drought      
Fire      
Death / Die-off / Decline      
Sea/Land Level Change      
Unusual Range / Sighting      
Erosion      
Seasonal Timing      
Permafrost Change      
Unusual Size / Abundance      
Pathogen      
Algal Bloom      
Rain on Snow      
Physical or Chemical Change      
Sinkhole / Crater      
Storm Surge      
Glacier Change      

Impact on Human Environment

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Safety      
Food Security      
Human Health      
Water Security      
Transportation      
Water Management      
Buildings      
Harvest Change      
Sanitation      
Economic Impact      
Energy      
Sports / Recreation      
Fisheries      
Communication      
Conflict      
Cultural Impact      
Aquaculture      
Air Quality      
Forestry      
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