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Natural Environment

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

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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Death / Die-off / Decline      
Extreme Temperature      
Permafrost Change      
Deformity / Disease / Injury      
Unusual Range / Sighting      
Flooding / Draining      
Pollution      
Ice / Snow Change      
Pathogen      
Physical or Chemical Change      
Extreme Precipitation      
Extreme Wind      
Drought      
Unusual Animal Behavior      
Fire      
Glacier Change      
Erosion      
Seasonal Timing      
Algal Bloom      
Storm Surge      
Unusual Size / Abundance      
Landslide / Avalanche      
Debris / Trash      
Parasite      
Sinkhole / Crater      
Cyclone / Hurricane      
Thunderstorm      
Tsunami      
Rain on Snow      
Sea/Land Level Change      
Earthquake      

Impact on Human Environment

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Food Security      
Safety      
Transportation      
Human Health      
Buildings      
Fisheries      
Cultural Impact      
Economic Impact      
Harvest Change      
Energy      
Water Security      
Sanitation      
Sports / Recreation      
Resilience      
Displacement      
Water Management      
Conflict      
Aquaculture      
Communication      
TOURISM      
Air Quality      
Livestock      
Agriculture      
Burial Site      
Forestry