Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geosciences; 2) Enviro-Sciences Awareness - 30 December 2013

Elaine and Spot will be bidding adieu for 2013 but they will be back in 2014.

 

Geosciences Bulletin Board – Compiled by Elaine J. Hanford - December 30, 2013

 

New insight into part of the hydrologic cycle – fresh water reserves in the continental shelf
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2013/12/thursday-dutch-treat-offshore-fresh-groundwater-reserves-as-a-global-phenomenon-.html

 

Using CO2 to boost output of energy from geothermal power plants
http://ens-newswire.com/2013/12/27/unwanted-greenhouse-gas-could-boost-geothermal-power-output/

 

Is El Hierro volcano getting ready to erupt again?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=new-eruption-may-be-brewing-canaries-volcano

 

Cold weather increases physical weathering in mountains
http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2013/12/cold-climate-shrinks-mountains

 

What is the recurrence interval for the EQ that caused the Sumatran tsunami?
http://news.sciencemag.org/archaeology/2013/12/sumatra-tsunami-threat-remains

 

The wind is important….it is still wind by any name
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/24/science/earth/the-wind-cries-oe.html

 

Magma chamber beneath Yellowstone is much larger than previously estimates
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/12/28/world/yellowstone-magma-much-bigger-than-thought/

 

Drilling progress of Bertha beneath Seattle grinds to a halt …. WHY? What did Bertha hit??
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/20/us/under-seattle-a-big-object-blocks-bertha-what-is-it.html

 

A successful EQ prediction!
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/12/scientists-successfully-forecasted-the-size-and-location-of-an-earthquake/

 

Changing climate…causes isostatic adjustment…causes wobble … causes polar shift
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24755-earths-poles-are-shifting-because-of-climate-change.html

 

Hardy oil- and metal-munching bacteria dominate in deep sandstone formations
http://www.geologytimes.com/research/Oil-_and_metal-munching_microbes_dominate_deep_sandstone_formations.asp

 

Avalanches and EQs have form that is predictable using mathematical models
http://www.geologytimes.com/research/An_earthquake_or_a_snow_avalanche_has_its_own_shape.asp

 

Seattle at significant risk of EQ-induced landslides 
http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/10/22/study-quake-triggered-landslides-a-significant-hazard-in-seattle/

 

Hormone-disrupting chemicals linked to fracking are detected in the Colorado River
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-12-24/hormone-disrupting-chemicals-linked-to-fracking-found-in-colorado-river

 

Sierra Massif is still moving…M4.7 EQ just before Christmas south of Lone Pine
http://www.livescience.com/42176-moderate-earthquake-hits-california.html

 

Just for fun:  12 days of Christmas – science style
http://www.livescience.com/42190-historical-science-images.html

 

Two islands in a volcanic arc continued to grow and are now one
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82718&src=eorss-nh

 

Vast amount of meltwater found in glacial aquifer of the Greenland ice sheet (with video)
http://www.livescience.com/42172-greenland-snow-aquifer-found.html

 

The ongoing debate over the future of nuclear power
http://www.npr.org/2013/12/17/251781788/environmentalists-split-over-need-for-nuclear-power

 

On the importance of drawing geologic cross-sections in the field
http://geosociety.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/let-the-rocks-talk/

 

Dangerous conditions result from coastal erosion from Sunset Beach to Rocky Point in Hawaii 
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/dangerous-conditions-near-oahus-sunset-beach-due-to-erosion/123

 

Enviro-Sciences Awareness Bulletin Board – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford - December 30, 2013

 

Mother-to-child transmission of Chagas disease in Japan….Chagas is also endemic to the US!
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/1/13-1071_article.htm

 

America’s hidden epidemic ….est. 14 million suffering Chagas, worms & other tropical diseases
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22029473.200-americas-hidden-epidemic-of-tropical-diseases.html

 

Environmental flows in the Anthropocene…perspective on past present and the future of water
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3903757/Current%20Opinion%20in%20Environmental%20Sustainability%202013%20Poff.pdf

 

New vaccine against Staph (MRSA) shows promise in rabbits
http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2013/12/new-staph-vaccine-shows-promise-rabbits

 

Is engineered bio-fortification of rice to increase iron content the answer to malnutrition?
http://www.technology.org/2013/12/27/engineered-biofortification-rice-promise-solve-world-spread-iron-deficiency/

 

Mark your calendar….March 3 has been designated by the UN as World Wildlife Day
http://ens-newswire.com/2013/12/27/united-nations-proclaims-march-3-as-world-wildlife-day/

 

Pigs versus scenery….which is more important?
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/28/us/2500-pigs-join-debate-over-farms-vs-scenery.html

 

How have plants evolved to adapt to cold climate?
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Study_offers_clues_to_how_plants_evolved_to_cope_with_cold_999.html

 

Do we need more realistic projections on future food yields?
http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/UNL_Research_Raises_Concerns_About_Future_Global_Crop_Yield_Projections_999.html

 

Hormone-disrupting chemicals linked to fracking are detected in the Colorado River
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-12-24/hormone-disrupting-chemicals-linked-to-fracking-found-in-colorado-river

 

Can aquaculture to raise fish for food be environmentally sustainable?
http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Coastal_ocean_aquaculture_can_be_environmentally_sustainable_999.html

 

How to overcome “nature-deficient disorder”….play in the dirt with your children!!
http://www.onearth.org/articles/2013/12/replacing-screen-time-with-mud-pies-and-stick-sculptures

 

More unusual “mating behavior” in animals
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131219154549.htm

 

Perspective:  The state of animals in 2013
http://www.livescience.com/42157-state-of-animals-in-2013.html

 

Bringing back milkweed to bring back the butterfly!
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/21/us/setting-the-table-for-a-fluttering-comeback-with-milkweed.html

 

The new “flat” LED light bulbs (with video)
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2013/12/switching-to-this-flat-led-light-bulb-could-be-an-easy-resolution-to-keep-in-the-new-year/

 

“Smart” street lamps can help reduce energy demands and save cities $$$$
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2013/12/clever-smart-street-lamps-light-up-only-when-needed/

 

80,000 + acres of wetlands being lost each year
http://www.fws.gov/news/ShowNews.cfm?ID=7B8CB057-90CD-5C03-6EA2F94520ED3BF1

 

Black rhinos were re-introduced to Malawi…now poachers have killed 3 of them
http://ens-newswire.com/2013/12/23/poachers-kill-three-of-malawis-rare-black-rhinos/

 

Given the human damage to the planet….can human civilization exist indefinitely?
http://www.livescience.com/42106-could-humans-become-immortal.html

 

Charismatic animals can help conservation!
http://www.nature.com/news/charismatic-mammals-can-help-guide-conservation-1.14396

 

Measles-like virus continues to kill bottle-nose dolphins along the Atlantic Coast
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=virus-kills-over-1000-bottlenose-dolphins

 

Educate the public…and they stopped putting “flushable wipes” down the drain!!
http://www.pressrepublican.com/0111_environment/x1221266784/Problem-down-the-drain

 

US Interior Department rejected planned road in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska
http://enr.construction.com/policy/washington_observer/2013/1224-interior-dept-turns-down-plan-for-road-through-wildlife-refuge.asp

 

Killer whale put on a show in the ocean off the coast of southern California (with photos)
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/killer-whales-dazzle-in-an-hourlong-show-off-l-a-like-seaworld-without-the-tanks/

 

EU raising air quality issues for health & enviornment….outlines plans for new air quality laws
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25431608

 

Chemical risk protection:  is it based on science? or politics? or environmentalism?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/trevorbutterworth/2013/12/19/politics-environmentalism-beating-out-science-in-regulating-risk-say-experts/

 

How best to fight a smelly invasive species
http://www.npr.org/2013/12/03/248577633/from-death-jars-to-wasps-a-quest-to-stamp-out-the-stink-bug

 

PhD thesis (Utrecht University) - Y. Wada: 'Human and Climate Impacts on Global Water Resources' includes summary and link to Download PDF (113 MB) 
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2013/12/tuesday-thesis-treat-human-and-climate-impacts-on-global-water-resources.html      

 

 

 "If you don't know how to fix it, please stop breaking it." - Severn Suzuki (age 12), quoted in Groundwater in the 21st Century, p. 561