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Natural Environment

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

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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

Impact on Human Environment

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