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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 30 April 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Spring has sprung and tick season is here – safeguards needed during field work and recreation
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2018/04/11/its-tick-season-know-your-enemy/#aed917633075
- https://www.pestworld.org/news-hub/pest-articles/the-year-of-the-tick/
Exotic East Asian tick species (aka Longhorn tick, bush tick) is now living year round in New Jersey· http://www.nj.com/hunterdon/index.ssf/2018/04/a_swarming_exotic_tick_species_now_dwells_in_nj.html
Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) cases identified in caves around Austin, Texas
· https://www.healio.com/infectious-disease/zoonotic-infections/news/online/%7B467e7429-4661-4804-b7db-6ad262db1b1b%7D/rare-tickborne-disease-found-in-austin-area-caves
Ford class US aircraft carriers: the USS Gerald R Ford & the John F Kennedy
So how many LEGO skyscrapers could be built from one-year input of plastic to the ocean?
· https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/how-many-skyscrapers-could-be-built-years-worth-ocean-plastic.html
How to explain the origin of sinkholes in sea ice
Pleistocene tracks record humans stalking giant sloths more than 10,000 years ago along the shores of Lake Otero in what is now White Sands National Monument
“Climate whiplash” may bring more extreme dry-wet intervals to California
- https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/04/california-can-look-forward-to-more-extreme-dry-wet-climate-whiplash/
- Blog: http://weatherwest.com/archives/6252
Comparison of East Coast and West Coast earthquakes in the US
New study suggests end of last ice age was triggered by shift in North Pacific Ocean circulation
Catching hypothesized mantle plumes by their tails – research may help explain hot spots
Evidence geothermal plant caused major earthquake in Pohang, South Korea, 15 November 2017
Slumgullion, Colorado, is natural laboratory for studying landslides
Newark displacement method for earthquake-induced landslides tested on shake table
Whatever happened to “thagomizers” and other such tail weapons?
North Korea may have had no choice – nuclear test site likely collapsed & poses radiation risk
Internal structure of large 3-D section of non-volcanic passive margin between Europe and Atlantic Basin where the crust is remarkably thin
Fukushima continues to generate enormous amounts of radioactive water each day
Advanced mapping techniques help predict glacial structure and flow, including surging
Lava lake at summit of Kilauea is overflowing
- http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2018/04/27/kilaueas-summit-lava-lake-is-overflowing/
- Video: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/multimedia_uploads/multimediaFile-1918.mp4
Book Review: “The Great Quake” – how the 1964 Alaskan EQ changed our understanding of tectonics
Perspective: Implications and need for new policies after micro-plastics are found in Great Bight sediments
Images & video of lava & steam spewing from Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion Island
Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone, the largest in the world, erupts for third time in less than six weeks
Book review: “Vesuvius” on the explosive history of the volcano
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/rosetta-stones/explosive-history-vesuvius-by-gillian-darley/
Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 30 April 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Spring has sprung and tick season is here – safeguards needed during field work and recreation
· https://www.pestworld.org/news-hub/pest-articles/the-year-of-the-tick/
Exotic East Asian tick species (aka Longhorn tick, bush tick) is now living year round in New Jersey· http://www.nj.com/hunterdon/index.ssf/2018/04/a_swarming_exotic_tick_species_now_dwells_in_nj.html
Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) cases identified in caves around Austin, Texas
· https://www.healio.com/infectious-disease/zoonotic-infections/news/online/%7B467e7429-4661-4804-b7db-6ad262db1b1b%7D/rare-tickborne-disease-found-in-austin-area-caves
California plans two reservoir expansions in Bay Area & two new massive dams in Central Valley
· https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/California-announces-tentative-funding-for-new-12851731.php
· http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article209439884.html
Wind & solar still being developed for new electric generating capacity
Criticism of cut in US Army Corps of Engineers budget
· https://www.enr.com/articles/44378-senate-appropriators-slam-trump-fy19-corps-civil-works-budget
2016-1027 Salmonella outbreak traced to dairy cows
· http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2018/04/investigators-trace-2016-17-salmonella-outbreak-dairy-cows
African Swine Fever is now reported in Hungary
· http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/44877/first-report-of-african-swine-fever-in-hungary/
· http://www.thepigsite.com/articles/5388/african-swine-fever-learn-the-facts-save-your-pigs/
New Book: “Wind-borne Debris Hazards”
· http://www.asce.org/templates/publications-book-detail.aspx?id=25901
San Francisco lax in mandatory seismic retrofitting efforts
· http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-quake-safety-bay-area-20180422-htmlstory.html
Increased rate and risk of sinking of the Nile Delta traced to reduction in sediment load due to Aswan High Dam in conjunction with pumping groundwater & extraction of natural gas from the delta
· https://eos.org/research-spotlights/how-fast-is-the-nile-delta-sinking
Victorville, California, being “swamped” by tumbleweeds
· https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tumbleweed-invasion_us_5ad81de3e4b0e4d0715d375d
EPA proposes revisions to regulations governing disposal of coal ash
· https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/virginia/articles/2018-04-24/environmentalists-dump-on-proposal-for-weaker-coal-ash-rules
Does the Gulf Coast really need another chemical manufacturing complex?
· https://www.wral.com/taiwan-company-plans-9-4b-chemical-complex-in-louisiana/17505788/
“Boston Tea Party” coffee shop has banned disposable coffee cups
Construction progresses on Vogtle Unit 3 nuclear power plant expansion in Georgia
Rehabilitation of Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee in the Everglades in Florida – cost $100M with an additional $800M for related projects
Brucellosis-free bison should be shipped from Yellowstone National Park to Fort Peck Indian Reservation in eastern Montana later this year
Newly identified prion disease may have been spreading in African camels for decades
- https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/04/mad-camel-disease-researchers-discover-new-prion-disease-spreading-in-africa/
- Paper: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/6/17-2007_article
Sunlight reduces effectiveness of chemical dispersants used for oil spills by transforming the oil
As human migrated out of Africa, their migration patterns coincided with size-based extinctions of other mammals
“There are too many trees in Sierra Nevada forests” – thinning will increase water yield (for humans)
Invasive Cuban tree frogs are established in Florida – and now found in Louisiana
China blocking WHO is deemed risk to global health
Chernobyl is still an “open wound” 32 years after nuclear meltdown
Monitoring the recovery of bird colonies following the eruption of Kasatochi volcano in the Aleutians
Perspective: Can humans eliminate the “disaster” from natural hazards?
http://www.sciencefocus.com/article/planet-earth/can-we-stop-natural-disasters
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 30 April 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
New Jersey now has law that bans offshore drilling in state-controlled waters http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/384143-nj-governor-signs-bill-aiming-to-block-offshore-drilling
“Chessie” will drill mile-long hole for Chesapeake Bay bridge-tunnel· https://pilotonline.com/news/local/transportation/article_d5dea7e6-4407-11e8-a1d5-0f985b1f9fb9.html
Last opportunity to build huge coastal project in southern California - Chula Vista Bayfront project
· https://www.10news.com/news/port-of-san-diego-chula-vista-to-vote-on-bayfront-development
Houston City Council approves plan to build homes in floodplain – exceeds more stringent requirements following Hurricane Harvey – but is that enough?
· https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/City-Council-unanimously-backs-plan-to-build-12863712.php
A new tunnel under Puget Sound?
· http://q13fox.com/2018/04/24/a-tunnel-under-puget-sound-not-as-crazy-as-youd-think/
Carolina Beach * UNC Institute of Marine Science to study impacts of King tides
· https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2018/04/26/sunny-day-flooding-how-king-tides-affect-coastal-communities-and-how-you-can-help/
Louisiana getting $82M for coastal restoration from Mexico oil revenue-sharing based on GOMESA
· http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_776dbaa2-4976-11e8-9aec-9f5b2e230e21.html
Coastal cities face the threat of more rich people
· https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-23/the-latest-climate-threat-for-coastal-cities-more-rich-people
· https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/04/24/487144.htm
Understanding the benefits of when sea level rises and coastal land is flooded
· https://phys.org/news/2018-04-sea-coastal.html
Next superstorm is inevitable, but will building a massive $1B wall and park protect Manhattan?
· http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-city-flooding-manhattan-coastal-barriers-2018-4
False tsunami alert texted to Coastal Bend residents
· http://www.kristv.com/story/38042696/false-tsunami-alert-goes-out-to-cell-phones-in-the-coastal-bend
Swimmers beware – shark population increasing in coastal North Carolina waters
· http://www.wnct.com/news/local-news/crystal-coast/shark-population-increases-in-coastal-waters/1141096553
“Celeris” interactive coast wave modeling software runs “faster than real-time”
· https://scienceblog.com/500547/meet-celeris-the-first-interactive-coastal-wave-modeling-software-that-runs-faster-than-real-time/
Perspective: The hard truth about Louisiana’s coastal crisis
· https://www.businessreport.com/politics/louisiana-coastal-crisis-stephanie-riegel
Seaweed is a growing opportunity for coastal residents
· http://www.webcenter11.com/content/news/Seaweed-makes-new-opportunities-for-coastal-communities-480769891.html
Viewing offshore wind energy from an economists perspective
· https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/04/the-value-of-offshore-wind-energy-what-the-us-is-missing-out-on/
Atolls do not exist forever
· https://www.usgs.gov/news/many-low-lying-atoll-islands-will-be-uninhabitable-mid-21st-century
· Paper: http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/4/eaap9741.full
Tracking how hurricane floodwaters spread non-native freshwater plants and animals
· https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-tracks-how-hurricane-floodwaters-spread-non-native-freshwater-plants-and-animals
Boracay Island is closed to tourists – Philippines government employs heavy security during cleanup
·http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Heavy_security_as_Philippines_closes_Boracay_to_tourists_999.html
Underwater robots confirm growth of hypoxic “dead zone” in Gulf of Oman
· https://phys.org/news/2018-04-dead-zone-underwater-robots-gulf.html
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