Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geosciences; 2) Enviro-Sciences Awareness - 19 May 2014

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Geosciences Bulletin Board – Compiled by Elaine J. Hanford - 19 May 2014

 

Ancient birds avoided extinction by evolving to smaller sizes
http://news.sciencemag.org/evolution/2014/05/how-birds-survived-dinosaur-apocalypse/

 

Robert Ballard exploring undersea Kick'em Jenny volcano in the Caribbean (video)
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/nightline-fix-abc-news/could-underwater-caribbean-volcano-threaten-us-144627394.html

 

This long-necked dinosaur species survived the Jurassic and lived long into the Cretaceous
http://news.yahoo.com/argentine-dino-long-necks-survived-jurassic-165957770.html

 

New sewer tunnels beneath Washington DC taking shape, ~1 mile done, 12 miles to complete
http://enr.construction.com/infrastructure/water_dams/2014/0514-dc-water-cso-project-bores-ahead.asp

 

Worst mining disasters….coal mining is one of the most dangerous occupations 
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/worst-mining-disasters-1400093088-slideshow/

 

As climate changes and polar ice melts, trapped methyl mercury may be released
http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/05/Trove-Toxic-Mercury-Lurks-Arctic.html

 

ESAs SWARM satellites are efficiently collecting massive amounts of data on magnetic field
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Swarm/Swarm_s_precise_sense_of_magnetism

 

Planetary geology:  Lava flows created canyons on Mars
http://www.geologytimes.com/research/Against_the_current_with_lava_flows.asp

 

Photos of the geology & scenic vistas of Canyon de Chelly National Monument
http://www.livescience.com/45438-canyon-de-chelly-photos.html

 

Bacteria consumed only about half the methane from the Deep Water Horizon blowout
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bacteria-left-a-methane-mess-after-gulf-oil-spill/

 

Atlantic hurricane forecast for 2014 predicts “below averge” number of storms
http://www.livescience.com/45595-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast-2014.html

 

“Nereus” deep-sea research sub implodes at depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) in Kermadec Trench
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27374326

 

Tiny ostracods (seed shrimp) had giant sperm…fossils from 16-23 million years ago (video)
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/giant-sperm-found-in-crustacean-fossils/

 

Salvage of the Costa Concordia continues….a very challenging operation
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/setback-averted-in-costa-concordia-salvage-close-call/

 

Perspective:  when it comes to fossil fuels, dependence is not the same thing as love
http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/do-fossil-fuel-industries-understand-how-unpopular-they-are.html

 

OMG! Now humans are causing tectonic uplift of the mountains!!
http://www.earthmagazine.org/article/humans-causing-californias-mountains-grow

 

Coal mine fire in Turkey puts lives at risk…some 250 dead and more trapped (video)
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/14/world/europe/turkey-mine-accident/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

 

Found a deep-sea graveyard of whale shark & three devil rays….and their scavengers (video)
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27374482

 

Possible to forecast where blooms of Irukandji box jellyfish will occur based on ocean conditions
Http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27392196

 

Contrasting fracking across the border of NY and PA….is it really all it seems to be?
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/environment/a-border-tale-of-boom-and-bust-20140511

 

“Proof” that oxygen is the only lighter element in the core of the Earth
http://phys.org/news/2014-05-proof-oxygen-element-earth-core.html#jCp

 

5 myths ?  about the ice sheet in the Antarctic
http://news.yahoo.com/5-myths-antarctic-melt-111730476.html

 

Detrimental economic impacts are concern of business groups from recent Obama coal rules
http://thehill.com/regulation/energy-environment/205902-obama-coal-rules-will-devastate-say-biz-groups

 

US Forest Service publishes proposed directive & requests comment on Watershed & Air Mgmt
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-05-06/pdf/2014-10366.pdf

 

Why you should say a prayer when the demolition contract messes up
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/giant-boulder-nearly-collides-with-mass--church-153622620.html

 

        

 

Enviro-Sciences Awareness Bulletin Board – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford - 19 May 2014

 

MERS test is positive for Illinois man infected here in the US…continue monitoring him
http://news.yahoo.com/cdc-mers-virus-spread-us-2nd-man-not-221003101.html

 

The human environment:  how slavery spread across America (maps)
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/maps-reveal-slavery-expanded-across-united-states-180951452/
 
“Typhoid Mary” is long gone….now nature is reclaiming this island without humans
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/exploring-new-york-citys-abandoned-island-where-nature-has-taken-over-180951450/

 

Ever increasing energy demand for larger population will require WATER we don’t have!
http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/sustainabledevelopment/brief/water-energy-nexus
Summary:  http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/sustainabledevelopment/brief/water-energy-nexus 
Link to Report:  http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17932041/thirsty-energy 
Link to Infographic: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2014/01/16/infographic-thirsty-energy-energy-and-water-interdependence

 

New buildings that would withstand disasters will allow more building in hazardous places
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2014/05/14/how-to-build-better-buildings/

 

Will a proposed “floating city” really lessen the population burden on space in China?
http://inhabitat.com/extraordinary-floating-city-offers-a-self-sustaining-solution-to-overcrowding-in-china/

 

Creatures in the ocean are threatened by the pharmaceutical drugs we take
http://sciencenordic.com/sea-creatures-are-threatened-our-medicines

 

As climate changes and polar ice melts, trapped methyl mercury may be released
http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/05/Trove-Toxic-Mercury-Lurks-Arctic.html

 

Study identified dangerous common chemicals linked to breast cancer
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-dangerous-chemicals-linked-breast-cancer.html

 

Federal court rejects industry argument against EPA reduction of particulate air pollution
http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/federal-court-rejects-industry-effort-to-reverse-epas-tighter-limits-on-soot-140514?news=853147

 

Neonicotinoid pesticides are significant cause of loss of honey bees
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0509/World-s-No.-1-pesticide-brings-honeybees-to-their-knees-say-scientists

Coal mine explosion, fire & deaths in Turkey emphasize lack of safely laws in many countries
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2014/0514/Turkey-coal-mine-explosion-Rush-for-energy-undermines-safety

 

They’ve been around for 300 million years….debunking some of the myths about cockroaches
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/scientist-debunks-many-of-the-myths-about-cockroaches-in-new-book-20140511-zr9gp.html

 

Many genetic variations occurred as animals became domesticated
http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2014/05/no-single-gene-responsible-animal-domestication

 

Safeguarding the future of food….preserving wild seeds of food crop relatives in seed bank
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/may/14/kew-food-security

 

Our Veterans and Vietnamese families still dealing with the toxic legacy of Agent Orange (video)
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/12/us/agent-oranges-long-legacy-for-vietnam-and-veterans.html

 

Parks in Washington DC are culling deer herds….venison goes to feed the homeless
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/15/us/as-park-service-culls-deer-in-washington-it-helps-fill-bellies.html

 

Utah fighting the BLM to get back public lands
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-utah-blm-bundy-protest-20140510-story.html

 

Nitrate buffering system of Mississippi River overwhelmed…Dead Zone in the Gulf will increase
http://www.utexas.edu/news/2014/05/12/research-mississippi-dead-zone/

 

Aldo Leopold decried the loss of species….but should we be resurrecting them from the dead?
http://www.nature.com/news/is-it-right-to-reverse-extinction-1.15212

 

Processing Canadian crude creates massive piles of petcoke in Chicago…NRDC to file law suit
http://www.onearth.org/articles/2014/04/chicagos-petcoke-pollution-regs-leave-locals-choking-with-rage

 

WHO says urban air quality getting worse around the world….serious consequences
http://ens-newswire.com/2014/05/11/worlds-urban-air-quality-going-from-bad-to-worse/
Related:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/world/asia/cities-in-india-among-the-most-polluted-who-says.html

 

Current Australian government is abandoning former climate-change policies 
http://ens-newswire.com/2014/05/12/australias-abbott-government-dismantles-climate-safeguards/

 

Biomedical research may not be able to diligently follow the scientific method 
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-crisis-in-scientific-results-is-a-matter-of-biology/

 

Human culture….Facebook post leads to witch hunt in South America
http://www.livescience.com/45545-facebook-post-leads-to-witch-hunt.html

 

Current “Drought Monitor” depicts areas of extreme drought in CA & NV, as well as Texas
http://www.livescience.com/45563-united-states-half-drought.html

 

WHO says MERS outbreak are not global emergency…but is “serious and urgent”
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/14/health/mers-outbreak/index.html?hpt=he_c1

 

As MERS cases are identified in the US, Saudi issues warning to wear masks near camels
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27362513 
Related:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/health/second-case-of-mers-virus-is-announced.html

 

MERS is different from influenza
http://www.livescience.com/45578-how-is-mers-different-from-flu.html

 

The question is:   In an emergency, will humans really behave as calmly & rationally as ants?
http://nautil.us/issue/13/symmetry/want-to-get-out-alive-follow-the-ants

 

Lone Oregon wolf searches far and wide….and may have finally found a new mate in California
http://news.yahoo.com/wandering-oregon-wolf-may-found-mate-225102258.html

 

"Before we had meat and fish on the table and no electric light above. Now we have the light, and no meat or fish on the table." - Laotian villager, referring to the effects of a dam in the Mekong River basin (thanks to Jennifer Veilleux)