Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 1 July 2019

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 1 July 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Only total solar eclipse in 2019 - The Great South American Eclipse

• https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2019-guide.html

USGS celebrates Oceans Month – Exploration, EQs, Gas Hydrates, Coral Reefs, Hurricanes, Coasts…

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/celebrate-oceans-month-usgs-science-seas

EQs in mountain ranges trigger cascade of geological disturbances & hazards

• https://eos.org/editors-vox/cascading-down-the-mountain
• Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2018RG000626

Probing Santorini volcano caldera with sound – seismic tomography

• http://theconversation.com/we-probed-santorinis-volcano-with-sound-to-learn-whats-going-on-beneath-the-surface-114696

Geological Society calling for donations to University of Edinburgh’s campaign to preserve notebooks of Charles Lyell from sale abroad

• https://www.geplus.co.uk/news/geological-society-calls-1-4m-save-charles-lyells-notebooks-24-06-2019/
• Fundraising website: https://www.ed.ac.uk/giving/save-lyell-notebooks

Magma beneath Bárðarbunga Volcano in Iceland hit top speed – about 10 days to rise 24 km

• https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01980-3

Simulating water exchanges between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-simulating-red-sea-exchanges.html

Representation of clouds in climate models is as or more important than greenhouse gas emissions in predicting future melt of the Greenland ice sheet

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-clouds-dominate-uncertainties-future-greenland.html

Conceptual model explains new mechanism by which storm clouds self-aggregate into dense clusters

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-thunderstorm-clouds-bunch.html

Stratospheric ozone depletion driving climate change in Southern Hemisphere

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-ozone-depletion-climate-southern-hemisphere.html

Major discrepancy between climate models and re-analyses of Tropical Hadley cell circulation

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-evidence-reliability-climate.html

New study of oil spill resulting from submarine mudslide caused by H. Ivan in 2004 knocked over Tayler Energy Co. platform which dragged & broke bundle of well pipes – not all wells capped - leaking

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-hidden-oil-contradicts-owner.html
• https://www.nola.com/environment/2019/02/14-year-taylor-energy-oil-leak-could-be-two-times-larger-than-bp-spill-new-research-says.html

Analyzing the colors of dinosaur eggs

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-hue-dinosaur-eggs.html

Key factor in Himalayan earthquake rupture

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-reveals-key-factor-himalayan-earthquake.html

Geological Society of America Bulletin on the 2014 Oso Landslide

• https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/News/pr/2019/19-23.aspx
• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-oso-landslide.html
• Link to paper: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article/571833/enhanced-landslide-mobility-by-basal-liquefaction

More than 50 previously uncharted subglacial lakes beneath Greenland Ice Sheet

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-lakes-beneath-greenland-ice-sheet.html

Snow, glaciers & glacial lakes in the Himalayan Mountains

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-future-earth-pole.html

Some extinct crocodiles were vegetarians – herbivory – teeth reveal diet

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-extinct-crocs-vegetarians.html

Pachystruthio dmanisensis-Giant flightless bird stood 10-ft tall & weighed estimated 1,000 pounds

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-big-birds-giant-pound-roamed.html
• Paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2019.1605521

Vespersaurus paranaensis – desert-based carnivorous dinosaur related to T. rex& velociraptor

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-desert-dwelling-carnivorous-dinosaur-brazil.html

In Memoriam:  Louis H. Kellogg (1959-2019) – solid Earth geodynamicist – mantle mixing

• https://eos.org/articles/louise-h-kellogg-1959-2019

Characteristics of oceanic crust are shaped by age and spreading rate

• https://eos.org/editors-vox/age-and-speed-matter-in-the-formation-of-new-oceanic-crust

Organometallic cyanide compounds found in CH chondrite meteorites

• http://www.sci-news.com/space/extraterrestrial-cyanide-meteorites-07324.html

Fossil record provides evidence that hungry Dickinsonia animals were deliberately mobile

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/New_study_proves_some_of_Earths_oldest_animals_could_take_trips_999.html

Under certain conditions, weak gamma-ray glows from thunderclouds prior to lightning bolts

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626125004.htm

Largest-ever simulation of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill – 600-ft long saltwater wave tank

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/njio-nct062719.php

Eruption of Raikoke Volcano after being dormant for 95 years seen from ISS

• https://www.techtimes.com/articles/244460/20190628/look-massive-volcano-eruption-seen-from-space.htm
• https://www.businessinsider.com/volcano-eruption-astronauts-saw-from-space-2019-6

Geosphere examines 2017-2018 Thomas Fire debris flows Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties, California

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-thomas-debris.html
• https://www.brightsurf.com/news/article/062819486725/new-geosphere-study-examines-2017-2018-thomas-fire-debris-flows.html
• https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-geologists-join-efforts-montecito-assess-debris-flow-aftermath

US Army COE begins dredging mouth bar of San Jacinto River in Texas

• https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/kingwood/news/article/FEMA-Army-Corp-will-begin-dredging-Kingwood-14058975.php
• https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/1871407/usace-galveston-district-executes-modification-to-dredge-additional-material-in/

Mud geyser begins erupting in residential backyard in Rotorua, New Zealand

https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/geyser-opens-up-in-new-zealand-home

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 1 July 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Drug-resistant Candida aurishas 30-60% fatality rate – spreading around the world

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/06/deadly-drug-resistant-fungus-drips-off-its-victims-to-spread-to-others/

Probiotic bacteria reduce impact of white nose syndrome in bats by about 5-fold

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626160337.htm

Argentinian bees are making their nest completely out of plastic – potential dangers

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/wild-bees-are-building-their-homes-from-plastic—and-scientists-arent-sure-why/ar-AACrkTL

Court negates federal environmental exemption l for Cadiz pipeline to suck water from Mojave to sell

• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cadiz-pipelin-water-trump-administration-mjave-desert_n_5d0f1840e4b0a3941863a0b9
• https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-court-rejects-blm-cadiz-pipeline-decision-20190621-story.html

South Carolina estimates $2B needed to repair drinking water systems

• https://www.thestate.com/news/local/environment/article231772518.html

Federal disaster declaration adds 8 Mississippi Counties

• https://mississippitoday.org/2019/06/21/president-approves-disaster-declaration-for-eight-mississippi-counties/

House adopted series of amendments to block offshore drilling along most US shores for fiscal 2020

• https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/449696-house-votes-to-block-offshore-drilling-across-us-for-one-year

Mid-20^thcentury tragedies prompted nee for Clean Air Act of 1970

• https://eos.org/articles/podcast-night-of-the-killer-smog

These microbes live in “polyexteme” hot springs

• https://eos.org/articles/microbes-spotted-in-polyextreme-hot-springs

WWII bombs still pose a risk – one explodes & creates massive crater in field in Germany

• https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a28170164/crater-germany-world-war-ii/

Tropical soil disturbance due to agriculture & deforestation could be source of CO2 emissions

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-tropical-soil-disturbance-hidden-source.html

Male to female birth ratio changes in the US during periods of stress

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-males-born-periods-stress.html
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-45316-7

Could some MRSA infections be treated effectively with widely-available antibiotics?

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-widely-antibiotics-treatment-superbug-mrsa.html

Anticholinergic drugs linked to dementia – nearly 50% increased odds of dementia

• https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/06/24/common-prescriptions-may-increase-risk-dementia-study/1551165001/

Mississippi River flood damage in towns estimated at $2B

• https://www.apnews.com/d14581e6fdb34b2483bc305763ae304b

USDA invests $192M in 71 rural water & wastewater infrastructure projects in 29 states

• https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019/06/26/usda-invests-rural-water-and-wastewater-infrastructure-29-states

Lightning strike sparked massive wildfire in the Florida Everglades

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/massive-wildfire-swallows-up-portion-of-florida-everglades/ar-AADthD6

Book Review:  The Patchby master essayist John McPhee

• https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/28/twilight-master-essayist-john-mcphee-beautiful/

Clouds triggered by airplane contrails may triple by 2050

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-climate-impact-clouds-airplane-contrails.html

Need to rethink environmental regulations in Africa – conflicts over resource extraction

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-rethink-environmental-africa-urges.html
• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-african-countries-state-environments-worst.html

Human activities contribute p to 80% of iron falling on the ocean surface

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-great-iron-fertilization-underway.html
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-10457-w

Perspective:  Debate over e-cigarettes rages on – solution or major health risks? Banned in San Francisco

• https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01785-4
• https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/25/735714009/san-francisco-poised-to-ban-sales-of-e-cigarettes

Ruling favors 430-mile Permian Highway Pipeline across Texas Hill Country from Katy to West Texas

• https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/judge-rules-in-kinder-morgans-favor-over-hill-country-pipeline/269-0400b28f-36eb-489b-b73d-7e4d9f63a677

Captive born monarch butterflies have difficulty migrating south – population continues to decline

• https://www.npr.org/2019/06/24/735389108/monarch-butterflies-born-in-captivity-have-trouble-migrating-south-study-says

Interim repairs ordered for cracked spillway of Magalia Dam in California

• https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article231933143.html

Chennai, India – a city of 10M - is running out of water – “toxic mix of bad governance & climate” – not to mention the demands of 10M people in urban setting

• https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/06/25/734534821/no-drips-no-drops-a-city-of-10-million-is-running-out-of-water
• http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Dry_lakebeds_and_fights_for_water_as_drought_grips_Indias_Chennai_999.html

Movie Review:  Sides of a Horn– short new film on rhino poaching

• https://www.treehugger.com/endangered-species/sides-horn-reveal-human-cost-rhino-poaching.html

Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique has now had entire year without elephant poaching

• https://www.treehugger.com/animals/catastrophic-elephant-poaching-niassa-reserve-drops-zero.html

Gut bacteria consume Parkinson’s drug (Levodopa) and can produce harmful side effects

• http://www.sci-news.com/medicine/gut-bacteria-levodopa-07328.html

Toxic fumes sicken people and caused closure of schools in Malaysia – from chemical factory?

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Scores_ill_schools_closed_in_Malaysia_due_to_toxic_fumes_999.html

Why humans are “the fat primate” – turning “bad” fat into “good” fat

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626160337.htm

Global system needed to detect and halt spread of emerging crop diseases

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/icft-twn062119.php

Biologists call for reining-in free-roaming horses in the Western states to reduce impacts on soil & water

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/aiob-rit062619.php

If the study costs $10M – what will potential fixes to reduce flooding of parts of Highway 37 in Marin cost?

• https://www.marinij.com/2019/06/27/state-approves-10m-for-highway-37-flooding-fix/

Michigan Attorney General sues to shut down twin 66-year old oil pipelines in Great Lakes

• https://www.apnews.com/ed9e739769664f38bab4c14197307886

$54M concrete water-holding tank being installed at Lynchburg, Virginia, water treatment plant

• https://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/tank-behemoth-rises-at-wastewater-treatment-plant-in-lynchburg/article_e155d983-9a0e-5ec6-8637-a97d64e81e98.html
• https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/lynchburg/300-million-sewer-project-in-lynchburg-near-completion

US Army COE anticipates closing Bonnet Carré Spillway in July

• https://apnews.com/09d14a8dd87f4358863e4d83e82e2765

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 1 July 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

House adopted series of amendments to block offshore drilling along most US shores for fiscal 2020

• https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/449696-house-votes-to-block-offshore-drillingacross-us-for-one-year

New metric to measure intensity of human impacts on coastal ecosystems

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-human-impact-coastal-ecosystems.html

Humans finding method to extract yet more water from coastal aquifer in Peru to meet demands

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-ancient-intervention-boost-dwindling-reserves.html

North Carolina Land Trust purchases & preserves 5,400 acres

• https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/06/nc-coastal-land-trust-preserves-5400-acres/

Perspective: Marine debris (i.e., human wastes) impedes coastal tourism & economic development

• https://www.devex.com/news/sponsored/opinion-how-marine-debris-impedes-coastaltourism-and-economic-development-94442

North Carolina law makes changes to shellfish leasing program

• https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/06/cooper-signs-shellfish-aquaculture-bill/

Raising concerns about mental health threats of changes in sea level & living on the coast

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-migrants-usa-feature/mental-stress-onrise-as-coastal-towns-confront-surging-climate-threats-idUSKCN1TM1UA

Italian coast once known for smuggling & illegal immigration is now a protected marine reserve

• https://www.euronews.com/2019/06/21/tide-turns-for-an-italian-coastal-wasteland

Creating oyster sanctuary in the Thames Estuary in England

• http://famagusta-gazette.com/2019/06/25/work-to-start-on-creating-oyster-sanctuary-inbritains-thames-estuary/

• https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-48628868

Snohomish River estuary project confirms salmon recovery is a long process

• https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/orcas/snohomish-river-estuaryproject-an-example-of-why-salmon-recovery-takes-so-long/281-83dadef2-2238-4a4b-b656-98e3eedcb5c5

South Tongue Point provides opportunity for restoration & environmental education

• https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/local/environmental-employment-opportunities-aboundat-tongue-point/article_b0b11a26-96a9-11e9-8cdc-07889ff99c4d.html

Perspective: Oakland Estuary is not a toilet

• https://alamedasun.com/letters/11270

Tāmaki Estuary in Auckland, New Zealand, becoming increasingly inhospitable to shorebirds

• https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/06/18/622279/tamaki-estuarys-sleepless-shorebirdshttps://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/06/18/622279/tamaki-estuarys-sleepless-shorebirds

Horse tours around Tampa Bay pollute the water with horse poop

• https://www.chipleypaper.com/news/20190624/tampa-bay-horse-tours-leave-poop-in-water

Fish kill in Kamini rivulet in Ermal Kalsank area adjacent to estuary

• https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/hundreds-of-fish-found-dead-in-rivulet-742541.html

Oregon Legislature repeals 25-year old law prohibiting construction of key structures in tsunami zones

• https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/06/24/oregon-legislature-repeals-lawprohibiting-building-tsunami-zone/1449450001/

North Carolina to construct 1,000 ft long steel wall to protect north end of Ocracoke Island

• https://pilotonline.com/news/local/transportation/article_037a8e0a-937f-11e9-8cd2-e3513cf2adfd.html

Mexico spent $17M to removed sargassum seaweed from Caribbean beaches – ongoing problem

• https://phys.org/news/2019-06-mexico-struggles-seaweed-invasion.html

Sea level change at rate of 1.3 mm/year for last 4-5 decades in India mostly due to erosion & subsidence

• https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sea-levels-along-indian-coast-rose-by-1-3-mm-yearduring-last-40-50-years-govt-1561738115971.html

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