Here in the USA we are celebrating Presidents' Day - a time to honor car dealers, furniture and appliance salespersons, and the like.
Seriously - we use this day to honor all those who have served as president. Our first President, George Washington, was born on 22 February 1732, and Abraham Lincoln was born on 12 February 1809.
When I was a child we celebrated those two days individually; there was no Presidents' Day.
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Geosciences Bulletin Board – 20 February 2017 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
“The Smog of the Sea” is new movie on plastic pollution in the ocean – it is everywhere
- http://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/smog-sea-jack-johnsons-new-film-about-plastic-pollution.html
- Stream the movie online: https://www.thesmogofthesea.com/watch-film/
- Related: http://www.dw.com/en/from-the-mariana-trench-to-the-arctic-plastic-pollution-is-ocean-enemy-number-one/a-37541836
A 40 percent chance that an El Niño pattern could develop later this year
USGS announces new National Map Corps mapping application available online
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/new-national-map-corps-editor-available
- National Map Corps: https://nationalmap.gov/TheNationalMapCorps/
Update: Bertha passes below Battery Street Tunnel and enters homestretch of tunnel project in Seattle, Washington
A bit of history of Oroville Dam and the generation of loading EQs & seismic risk
- http://www.times-standard.com/opinion/20170215/not-my-fault-oroville-quakes-have-followed-rapid-lake-refillings-before
- http://temblor.net/earthquake-insights/oroville-dam-is-also-at-seismic-risk-2538/
All that rain has made “Firefall” (aka Horsetail Falls) in Yosemite National Park more spectacular
Groundwater mining in California continues to cause more subsidence and impacting aqueducts
- https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/02/areas-of-california-sank-almost-2-feet-in-under-2-years-amid-drought/
- JPL subsidence report: http://www.water.ca.gov/waterconditions/docs/2017/JPL%20subsidence%20report%20final%20for%20public%20dec%202016.pdf
Meteorologists are more skeptical when it comes to “man-made” impacts on climate
- http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/02/13/why-weather-forecasters-question-climate-science/h93iEPs3YSwxPLJ58gWCxJ/story.html
- that 97% is really a portion (97% of 32.6%) of published papers: http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/8/2/024024;jsessionid=4AE84E59B1009CDB4878AAB3AD3EB22D.c2.iopscience.cld.iop.org
Data from old rocks may result in bias
Planetary geology: Earth and Moon are not spherical
High resolution modeling reveals extreme oceanic waves produced by tropical cyclones
New study provides explanation of why 58 glaciers in New Zealand grew in size from 1983 to 2008
Euchambersia therapsid (pre-mammalian reptile), lived in South Africa about 260 mya & provides first fossil evidence of venom production in vertebrates
Ventura-Pitas Point fault in southern California may be capable of generating M8 EQs
Recognizing “Zealandia” as a new continent that is a remnant of Gondwana
- http://www.techtimes.com/articles/197778/20170216/earths-hidden-continent-zealandia-discovered-reveal-scientists.htm
- http://www.sciencealert.com/earth-has-a-brand-new-continent-called-zealandia/
Fossil shows developing embryo in 245 myo Dinocephalosaurus, a fish-eating reptile
- http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2017/february/pregnant-dinocephalosaurus.html
- http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2017/0214/Surprise%21-This-ancient-reptile-gave-birth-to-live-young-instead-of-laying-eggs
New mathematical proof may help interpret structures deep within the Earth from limited data
Three optional sites for the 2020 landing of the Mars Rover
- http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/check-out-nasas-three-options-2020-mars-rover-landing-180962187/
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-mars-2020-rover-stepping-stone-to-what/
Perspective: Saving dinosaurs in Mongolia & inspiring the next generation of paleontologists
Understanding inter-hemispheric climate patterns by studying Ice Age remnants in the High Sierra
New theory explains extreme heat in the solid inner core of Earth (video)
Environmental Sciences Bulletin Board – 20 February 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Oroville Dam & Spillway – Updates: Evacuations – Spillway predicted to fail – 2005 warnings – Investigation ordered – flood control measures not updated
- https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/thousands-evacuated-fears-tallest-dam-us-could-col/3142862/
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/thousands-ordered-evacuate-oroville-dam-013900865.html
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-dam-managers-dismissed-flood-230544249.html
- http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2e25bec31e65475aab24d1822ebb2297/cracks-may-offer-clues-california-dams-troubles
- http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article133030359.html
- Repairs (video): http://www.abc10.com/news/local/california/quick-drying-concrete-poses-concerns-for-oroville-spillway-crews/408727862
Deep-sea creatures in the Mariana Trench must cope with levels of man-made pollution, PCBs and PBDEs are most prevalent of the persistent organic pollutants
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/02/13/not-even-the-worlds-deepest-ocean-trenches-are-free-of-pollution-scientists-discover/?utm_term=.028dc9276e0d
- Paper: http://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-016-0051
Kyoto Protocol was signed two decades ago – was that a good thing?
Cultural and society impacts of the Internet and social media
The Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge is the 556th in the US and spans six states
Human behaviors in the Neolithic created conditions under which brucellosis became zoonotic
Abundant fish supply draws estimated 1 million Magellanic penguins to Punta Tombo peninsula in the Patagonia of Argentina
“Fondy Park” will be created as a super-green space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
61 percent of Ebola infections during the 2014 epidemic were caused by 3 percent of those infected who were “super spreaders”
Perspective: Intelligent life on Earth and environmental stewardship
Where is the ethical line? New report suggests some gene editing in human embryos may be permissible – it is not yet legal in the US
- http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-report-very-cautiously-supports-some-gene-editing-embryos-180962184/
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-scientists-urge-serious-consideration-of-gene-editing-in-human-embryos_us_58a48664e4b03df370dc6fcf
- http://www.nasonline.org/news-and-multimedia/news/Human-Genome-Editing-Report.html
- Report pdf: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24623/human-genome-editing-science-ethics-and-governance
A basic glossary of terms related to infectious diseases
Landsat imagery used to monitor deforestation across the globe
PREDICT project tries to identify potentially zoonotic diseases as humans intrude on rain forests
Despite heavy precipitation and an above average snow pack in the Sierras, California remains in drought
Anderson Reservoir in Santa Clara County is 99.3 percent full – that exceeds capacity (video)
Concerns rising on potential for “spillback” of Zika virus in primates
- https://www.sciencenews.org/article/zika-virus-spillback-primates-raises-risk-future-human-outbreaks
State of New Mexico takes new stance on wild horses on State lands
Proteins may pave way for new approach to “antibiotics”
Demystifying biological myths of the love lives of Giant Pandas
You are what you eat: study suggests gluten-free diet may increase blood levels of arsenic & mercury
More than 1,000 flying foxes succumbed to heat wave at Glenreagh, Australia – a keystone species
How insects cope with winter…they migrate, time travel, or use more creative methods
Seneva Valley Virus (SVV) cases increasing in US livestock (pigs)
National Bio & Agro-Defense Facility participated in animal disease emergency response exercise
Failure of earthen dam in NW Nevada causes flooding and declaration of state of emergency
Construction to begin on $2.1 billion diversion project on Red River in North Dakota – opponents say will create flooding elsewhere
International team mapping wind as it moves over rugged terrain to optimize atmospheric models for siting wind turbines to generate power & movement of air pollution
Since 1903, the Teddy Bear has had a place in the hearts of Americans
Southern States turning to wind power – first wind farm located in North Carolina
Damages from the EQs in Italy now estimated to exceed 23 Billion Euros
Will the Endangered Species Act be “modernized?
Study finds spills & accidents may expose farm workers to levels of pesticides that alter their DNA and may trigger cancers later in life
2,200-acre development approved near Austin, Texas – is there enough water?
Mining exploration for copper permitted in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park of Michigan
If global warming is in our future, the US power grid is not adequately prepared to meet demand
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 20 February 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Hawaii wants to ban chemical sunscreens to save its coral reefs·
http://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/hawaii-wants-ban-chemical-sunscreens-save-its-coral-reefs.html
Future of suburbs on northern beaches up for discussion – New South Wales, Australia
· https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/future-of-suburbs-on-northern-beaches-up-for-discu/3143584/
Technical Assessments Underpin the Success of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation
· http://reliefweb.int/report/world/technical-assessments-underpin-success-ecosystem-based-adaptation
Salem Eyes Collins Cove Coastal Resiliency - Massachusetts
· http://patch.com/massachusetts/salem/salem-eyes-collins-cove-coastal-resiliency
Second attempt at seabed iron sands mining permit kicks off – New Zealand
· http://business.scoop.co.nz/2017/02/15/second-attempt-at-seabed-iron-sands-mining-permit-kicks-off/
Waterways Are Extensively Polluted With Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs - China
· https://www.asianscientist.com/2017/02/in-the-lab/antibiotic-resistant-genes-estuarine/
El Nino resulted in unprecedented erosion of the Pacific coastline· http://www.terradaily.com/reports/El_Nino_resulted_in_unprecedented_erosion_of_the_Pacific_coastline_999.html
· https://www.usgs.gov/news/severe-west-coast-erosion-during-2015-16-el-ni-o
· Paper: http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14365
Proposed legislation could lead to larger flounder population in S.C. waters
· http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/outdoors/article132026384.html
Wetlands Protected Worldwide to Reduce Disaster Risks
· http://ens-newswire.com/2017/02/02/wetlands-protected-worldwide-to-reduce-disaster-risks/
2017 American Samoa deep-sea expedition to reveal wonders of unexplored ecosystem
· https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-02/lu-2as021617.php
Seagrasses Reduce Bacteria in Polluted Waters
· http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/seagrasses-reduce-bacteria-polluted-waters-180962177/
Louisiana high school on a barge will tackle coastal erosion problem
· http://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/xq/2017/02/14/high-school-educate-students-most-unlikely-place/97703092/
Coastal Issues Forum: Water Rights and Environmental Flows – Corpus Christi, Texas
· http://www.kristv.com/story/34487569/coastal-issues-forum-water-rights-and-environmental-flows
Florida lawmakers in DC learn there are no easy fixes for red tide plague
· http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article132908074.html
Action Sought In Falmouth on Protecting Coast - Massachusetts
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