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Natural Environment

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

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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

Impact on Human Environment

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