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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 29 April 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Data mining California earthquakes using new computational method
Passaic River Basin in New Jersey was a proglacial lake and is now prone to flooding
Voids from old mines found beneath transmission line project in Wyoming
Effects of simulated ground motions during M9.0 EQ in Pacific Northwest
Explanation of why Pangaea broke apart
Minerals in alpine rivers reflect upstream landslide activity
Eclogitic diamonds formed in mantle originate from oceanic crust – diamonds are a geologists best friend
- https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/uoa-ed042419.php
- https://phys.org/news/2019-04-diamonds-reveal-continents-stabilized-key.html
Holocene aeolian stratigraphic sequences & geomorphology of desert belt in northern China
Polar wandering during Late Jurassic?
Applying principal component analysis in seismology to reveal 3-D crustal structure
Planetary geology: the lunar surface (megaregolith) is fractured
Explaining unpredictable “geomagnetic jerks” that abruptly accelerate evolution of magnetic field
Tracing 3,000-year record of monsoons using ostracod shells at bottom of Lake Nakaumi in SW Japan
Callichimaera perplexa- 95 myo chimera species will force rethinking the definition of a crab
New ankylosaurus discovered in Texas – 18-ft long cross between horny toad & armadillo with a club tail – assembling the skeleton
- https://start.att.net/news/read/article/fox_news-new_spikearmored_dinosaur_discovered_in_texas-rfoxnews/category/news+
- https://www.foxnews.com/science/new-spike-armored-dinosaur-texas
“Earth Science Emporium” highlights the importance of geology
Rethinking the origins of methane
CSUB geology professor awarded for distinguished service by AAPG
Strain rates calculated from GPS data show South Iceland Seismic Zone is rapidly deforming
Book Review: “Another Primordial Day - Paleo Metal Diaries” - geologic fossils & heavy metal music
29,000-year-old eruption of Campi Flegrei in Italy
Collision 50 myo of Indian Subcontinent with Asia had far-reaching effects
Deep-ocean creatures survive in environment of “feast or famine” energy fluxes
Very short 33-year record shows increased wind speeds and consequent wave heights in Southern Ocean
Searching for the very first sediments eroded from the Himalayas into the Bay of Bengal
Microbes & volcanoes influence geological processes
Maritime resources provides updates on gold projects in Newfoundland
Perspective: Franconia Notch would be excellent field trip for any “Rocks for Jocks” geology course
Summary of Flat Slab Subduction workshop
Wally Broecker (1931-2019) “Grandfather of Climate Science”
Slow-slip seismic event off North Island, New Zealand, coast is spreading southward
Another study links EQs to fracking in the central and eastern US
Isostatic adjustment, marine glacier “grounding line” & sea level
Synopsis of the major extinction events on Earth
Two high-quality gas hydrate reservoirs confirmed on North Slope of Alaska
Simbakubwa kutokaafrika – “Big Lion from Africa” – Early Miocene carnivore in Kenya
New species of 90 myo Hadrasauroid dinosaur discovered in Mongolia
Nearly 196,000 marine virus species identified during expedition
New perspective on how ocean “pumps” impact climate over time
Mudslides in notoriously dangerous but highly-lucrative jade mining industry in Myanmar
- http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Rescuers_battle_to_find_dozens_killed_in_Myanmar_mudslide_999.html
CRS Report: USGS Stream gaging Network: Overview & Issues for Congress
Book Review: Mining Inventors & Innovations through History 1869-2019
Mapping seafloor of Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest details features of Devils Mountain Fault Zone & newly mapped Skipjack Island Fault Zone
• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/ssoa-ssm042419.php
1,758-carat black diamond weighing 352 grams discovered in Botswana
- https://en.israelidiamond.co.il/news/mining/lucara-largest-stones/
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-25/second-biggest-diamond-in-history-found-but-it-s-not-that-great
Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 29 April 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
After 5 years, a review of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis that has lasted 110 years
50-state study describes how individual Americans value wildlife
First instance of Triatoma sanguisuga “kissing bug” human confirmed in Delaware – can transmit Chagas disease
Good things have happened since the first Earth Day & photos of life (good & bad) on Earth
- https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/160422-earth-day-46-facts-environment/
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/04/50-beautiful-photos-of-earth/
Deforestation and land-use change to agriculture threatens Mayan beehives in the Yucatan – Mexican government permitted Monsanto to sell genetically modified soybeans
Gorongosa National Park wildlife in Mozambique is rebounding following the civil war
Planting a garden? Seven good things to do!
Plaque commemorates 1884 Great English earthquake disaster in Colchester – M4.6
AFAD report “Disaster Management in Turkey and Natural Disaster-Related Statistics”
Every day is Earth Day at USGS – the premier Earth science agency
Wyoming approves portion of 1,175-km high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line project
28 hippopotamuses found dead in Gibe Sheleko National Park in Ethiopia – species is vulnerable
Another death due to fall in Grand Canyon National Park – woman walking off trail fell 200 feet
Update: African Swine Fever – China now consider AFS-positive - Global forum attendees - vaccine
- https://www.porkbusiness.com/article/china-confirms-african-swine-fever-hainan-island
- http://kticradio.com/agricultural/african-swine-fever-conquering-asia-moving-in-south-africa-smoldering-in-eu/
- https://ipolitics.ca/2019/04/24/china-u-s-to-attend-global-forum-on-african-swine-fever-says-canada/
- https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01269-5
Using porous pavement and tiles can reduce runoff but is 3-4X more expensive than regular pavement
While the battle for water in California rages on – mining of groundwater continues
GEER Report examined failure of levees in 2015 Midwest floods – have they learned the right lessons?
- https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2019/04/22/levees
- Report: http://www.geerassociation.org/administrator/components/com_geer_reports/geerfiles/GEER_Preliminary_Report_Midwest_Floods.pdf
Comparison: Paper bags, plastic bags & re-useable cloth bags
Bayer (who now owns Monsanto) appealing $78M verdict on glyphosate caused cancer
NYC leaders call for ban on Monsanto glyphosate-based herbicides and other pesticides in public places
56+ tons of ground beef recalled in E. colioutbreak spanning 10 states
Slamming “reckless tourists” for taking selfies on edge of active volcano Mount Agung
Orientation of cracks in building after an EQ reflect likelihood that building will fail
DNA from medieval Crusader skeletons reflects biodiversity among humans
When it comes to plastics, can we live in a circular economy?
- https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/how-plastics-industry-hijacking-circular-economy.html
- Report: http://www.closedlooppartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CLP_Circular_Supply_Chains_for_Plastics.pdf
Toward a better understanding of fluorinated pollutants (PFAS compounds)
- https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/22/708863848/scientists-dig-into-hard-questions-about-the-fluorinated-pollutants-known-as-pfa
- https://www.ehn.org/delay-in-regulating-pennsylvania-pfas-2633596363.html
EU Parliament calls for all necessary action to protect human health & environment from endocrine-disrupting compounds
- https://www.ehn.org/eu-parliament-on-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-act-now-2635005718.html
- Resolution: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P8-TA-2019-0441+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN
“State of the Air 2019” says air quality in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, continues to decline
- https://www.ehn.org/pittsburghs-air-quality-continues-to-decline-new-report-finds-2635280543.html
- Interactive: https://www.lung.org/our-initiatives/healthy-air/sota/
- Report: https://www.lung.org/assets/documents/healthy-air/state-of-the-air/sota-2019-full.pdf
Testing bottled waters – some contain arsenic
- https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/04/natural-bottled-water-has-natural-arsenic-contamination-testing-finds/
- https://www.consumerreports.org/water-quality/arsenic-in-some-bottled-water-brands-at-unsafe-levels/
Animal rights groups sue State of Iowa challenging latest ag-gag law
Book Review: “Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague”
Wildlife bridges over highways have significantly reduced wildlife-vehicle accidents worldwide
Chemical spill of anhydrous ammonia sends 37 people to the hospital in Illinois
Quarantines at UCLA & Cal State-LA in California amid measles outbreak
- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/quarantines-2-la-universities-amid-us-measles-outbreak-215854698.html
“Eco-friendly” does not necessarily mean reduction of environmental impacts
Perspective: Stop denying the risks of air pollution
Canadians debate: “to move or not to move” following two floods in two years
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 29 April 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
USF&W wants to increase natural coastal flood protection in Connecticut
• https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Proposal-expands-coastal-flood-protection-blunts-13781467.php
Most people would not change planned trip to Outer Banks due to coastal hazards
• https://phys.org/news/2019-04-coastal-hazards-threaten-outer-banks.html
Salt marsh might be best way to fight coastal erosion in East Anglia
• https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/20569/20190421/marsh-may-help-fight-coastalerosion.htm
Coastal access is a source of continuing controversy in California
Rising rents outpace teacher pay in coastal California coastal communities
• https://edsource.org/2019/rising-rents-in-coastal-california-outpace-teacher-pay/611216
Beach watchers wanted for coastal observation & seabird survey team (COASST) in Pacific Northwest
Digital Coast Act introduced into Congress – would authorize NOAA to map 95,000 miles of shoreline
• https://www.ktva.com/story/40286288/murkowski-young-reintroduce-coastal-mappinginitiative
Tracking the decline of barrier reef in Florida Keys
• https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/scientists-track-florida-s-vanishing-barrier-reef
Three coastal protection projects funded in Louisiana – worth spending $58.5M?
SELC lawsuit filed against North Carolina DOT & FHA to challenge Mid-Currituck Bridge
• https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/04/lawsuit-challenges-mid-currituck-bridge/
It’s all about the money when people buy property on coastal zones subject to storms & flooding –Texas coast sea level change due to faulting, subsidence & erosion – not due to “global warming”
• http://www.beg.utexas.edu/coastal/thscmp/support/SeaLevelRiseLesson.pdf
Power of storm waves can move large boulders weighing upwards of 10 (metric) tons (video)
• https://www.voanews.com/a/4889014.html
1.2m data buoy platform to assist ORION research & monitoring for EU funded coastal erosion project
• https://www.dredgingtoday.com/2019/04/26/osil-buoy-for-orion-coastal-erosion-project/
Rat poison deaths becoming more common in Malibu, California, area – impacting other wildlife
• http://www.malibutimes.com/news/article_191c2b96-66d5-11e9-8610-177504a54e84.html
Perspective: is suing O&G companies to preserve wetlands enough? Or is it pointless?
• https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/article_75060ee0-6059-11e9-9e4f-33d83a94e673.html
Offshore O&G drilling may be “on hold” due to legal challenges
• https://www.dailypress.com/news/science/dp-nws-offshore-drilling-hold-20190425-story.html
Federal Court rejects bid for exemption from Pacific Fracking Moratorium along California coast
•https://www.noozhawk.com/article/judge_denies_oil_company_request_to_keep_fracking_at_platform_gilda
Bombay High Court quashed permissions to construct casting yard on Juhu Beach
Red, White & Blue Beach – last private beach in Santa Cruz County, California, under sale contract
• https://register-pajaronian.com/article/last-private-beach-nears-sale
Coastal subsidence – couched in terms of “sea level rise” predicted to impact coastal species & habitat
• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/uocf-usa042619.php
Contractors identified to develop plan for modernization of Port of Alaska
• http://www.alaskajournal.com/2019-04-24/consultant-team-including-begich-tapped-portalaska-review
100s of dead dolphins wash up on Bay of Biscay coast after being caught in fishing nets
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/hundreds-of-dead-dolphins-wash-up-on-frenchcoast/ar-BBWi3fA
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