Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 30 September 2019

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 30 September 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Lithosphereis an open-access, peer reviewed journal

• https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/lithosphere

Theory relating erosion and mountain height does not always add up

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190923093143.htm

Five active faults found near Taiwan mothballed nuclear power plant – unit 4 should not be started

• https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3782526

Dust in the paleosols on Canary Islands suggests Sahara Desert is at least 4.6 myo

• https://www.newsweek.com/sahara-desert-ancient-dust-vast-landscape-1460766

Microplastics in the Great Lakes becoming part of benthic sedimentary layers

• https://www.newsweek.com/sahara-desert-ancient-dust-vast-landscape-1460766

Liquid outer core of Earth may be leaking tungsten isotopes into lower mantle

• https://eos.org/articles/leaky-at-the-core
• AGU Letter: https://www.geochemicalperspectivesletters.org/article1917

2017 Chiapas EQ caused substantial creek along distant segment of San Andreas Fault

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/distant-quake-triggered-slow-slip-on-southern-san-andreas

Modeling resolves apparent lack of consistency in the Polar stratosphere – upper tropospheric tropical warming & Arctic amplification concur to weaken the jet stream

• https://eos.org/editor-highlights/polar-stratosphere-resolves-north-atlantic-jet-tug-of-war

Using idealized atmospheric models to understand large-scale circulation – climate model hierarchy

• https://eos.org/editors-vox/atmospheric-model-hierarchies-connecting-theory-and-models

2014 strato-volcanic eruption in Indonesia was initiated by volatile-triggered overpressure

• https://eos.org/articles/explosive-volcanic-eruption-powered-by-water-saturated-magma
• Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2018GC008161

Hurricane Nicole helps improve understanding of how storms impact deep ocean

• https://www.mbl.edu/blog/hurricane-nicole-sheds-light-on-how-storms-impact-deep-ocean/

Study shows water quality in Little Arkansas River & Equus Beds aquifer relatively constant

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/equus-beds-aquifer-water-quality-nearly-unchanged-between-2001-and-2016
• https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20195026
• USGS SI Report: https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2019/5026/sir20195026.pdf

ElectroMagnetic music transforms geophysical data into melodies the mountains actually make

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/tune-melodies-mountains-actually-make
• https://eos.org/geofizz/rock-on-with-a-group-that-makes-music-from-geophysical-data

Triassic Rauisuchians(crocodile cousins) preyed on plant-eating dinosaurs

• http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/rauisuchians-plant-eating-dinosaurs-07621.html

Mollisonia plenovenatrixfound in Burgess Shale – tiny predator gave rise to scorpions & spiders

• http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Half_a_billion_year_old_tiny_predator_unveils_the_rise_of_scorpions_and_spiders_999.html

Palorchestid marsupials – extinct group of Australia megafauna had unique bodies & lifestyles

• http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Ancient_Australia_was_home_to_strange_marsupial_giants_some_weighing_over_1000_kg_999.html
• Paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0221824

New theory on long-term climate cooling over the last 15 million years – deepening of the CCD

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Is_theory_on_Earths_climate_in_the_last_15_million_years_wrong_999.html

Mesosaurs were monsters of the ocean – how did these marine lizards swim?

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190923140812.htm

Historic EQs suggest Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt may be active

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-historic-earthquakes-trans-mexican-volcanic-belt.html

Kimberlites are only volcanic deposits we know of that come from the deep mantle

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-kimberlites-volcanic-deposits-earth-deep.html

Numerous meltwater lakes are mapped on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-thousands-meltwater-lakes-east-antarctic.html

 T. rex use a stiff skull to bite hard enough to shatter the bones of its prey

• https://www.technology.org/2019/09/26/t-rex-used-a-stiff-skull-to-eat-its-prey/

Machu Picchu was built at a remote location where rocks were fractured by faults

• https://news.artnet.com/art-world/machu-picchu-fault-lines-1662205

Rapid intensification of hurricanes is difficult to predict – new operational algorithm:  NGR

• https://www.brightsurf.com/news/article/092619493141/predicting-a-hurricanes-intensity-can-prove-difficult.html
• Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2019GL083273

Major EQ tremor is imminent near Istanbul, Turkey – recent seismic activity

• https://ahvalnews.com/earthquake/major-earthquake-swiftly-approaching-istanbul-top-earthquake-scientist-says

Wildfire smoke transforms through rapid chemical and physical changes of organic matter

• https://sese.asu.edu/about/news/article/4956

Beaufort Gyre Exploration Project – 2019 Dispatches

• https://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=165036

How will first responders cope with oil trapped under ocean ice – REMUS-600 & LRAUV

• https://www.whoi.edu/news-insights/content/rapid-response-at-sea/

Catastrophic landslides during 2018 Palu EQ result of rice crop irrigation saturating soil

• https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02890-0

Major EQ tremor is imminent near Istanbul, Turkey – recent seismic activity

• https://ahvalnews.com/earthquake/major-earthquake-swiftly-approaching-istanbul-top-earthquake-scientist-says
• https://www.novinite.com/articles/200455/188+Secondary+Earthquakes+Registered+near+Istanbul
• http://bianet.org/english/other/213637-istanbul-technical-university-situation-critical-after-earthquake-on-locked-fault

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 30 September 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Rabies – disease, transmission & prevention

• https://asm.org/Articles/2019/September/Rabies-Disease,-Transmission-and-Prevention-Just-W

Vaping-related deaths and illnesses continue

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/mysterious-spate-vape-related-deaths-164527622.html

It is official Autumn – when & where to see the best fall colors

• https://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/heres-when-fall-leaves-will-peak-your-region.html

Retrofit of Providence Saint Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon, for seismic safety

• https://www.kptv.com/news/providence-st-vincent-finishes-retrofitting-patient-tower-to-withstand-major/article_3834d956-db3d-11e9-b56f-1fed1239f3fa.html

Comprehensive seismic review of UC San Francisco buildings

• https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/09/415456/ucsf-conducts-comprehensive-seismic-review-all-buildings

Labradoodle “inventor” admits he made a Frankenstein & regrets his actions creating lots of health & behavioral problems in the animals – very, very few ethical breeders

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-who-invented-the-labradoodle-says-he-created-a-frankenstein-165223925.html

Slide show:  40 of the most extreme animals on Earth

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pets-animals/the-40-most-extreme-animals-on-the-planet/ss-AAGKj73

Senate Committee maintains ban on slaughter plant inspections for horses in the US

• https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/496842810/u-s-senate-committee-maintains-ban-on-horse-slaughter-in-the-u-s

Fungal disease in porcupines in New England - added to list of species hit by outbreaks of fungus – fungus in porcupines is zoonotic so could be passed to humans

• https://granitegeek.concordmonitor.com/2019/09/23/fungal-disease-found-in-porcupines-adding-to-list-of-species-hit-by-fungus-outbreaks/

Warning – the world is not ready for the next large-scale disease outbreak

• https://www.medicaldaily.com/world-not-ready-next-global-health-crisis-millions-may-die-442875
• GPMB Report: https://apps.who.int/gpmb/assets/annual_report/GPMB_annualreport_2019.pdf

Vorovoro Island in Fiji wants to sustain traditional Fijian way of life while adding modern technology

• https://www.autodesk.com/redshift/sustainable-development-in-fiji/

Toxic PFAS chemicals found in drinking water systems serving about 7.5 million California residents

• https://www.ewg.org/research/toxic-forever-chemicals-detected-drinking-water-supplies-across-california

Framework of cooperation established in anticipation of building multi-billion-dollar facility in New Mexico for temporary (40 years) storage of spent nuclear fuel

• https://www.apnews.com/016c6bd22f4041d6b97d01f723cfc28b

Documenting traditional Native American knowledge of climate reflects on sequestration of old mining pollution sequestered in Canadian lakes

• https://eos.org/articles/indigenous-knowledge-puts-industrial-pollution-in-perspective
• Paper: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/polar-polaire/documents/pdf/aqhaliat/Aqhaliat-2018-12-Galloway-et-al.pdf

Surging Waters report reflects science empowering people to mitigate flood water impacts

• https://eos.org/agu-news/agu-releases-report-to-address-flooding-in-communities
• Report: https://scienceisessential.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2019/09/Surging_Waters_credits_pages_web.pdf

Australian TGA taking action over concerns of breast cancer caused by implants

• https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6409182/breast-implants-recalled-over-cancer-fears/

Australia ACT becomes first jurisdiction recognizing pets as “sentient beings”

• https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6409134/act-passes-australia-first-animal-sentience-laws/

Tasmanian Tiger (now extinct) and wolves share DNA

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-evolution-tasmanian-tiger-wolf.html

Walrus responds to intrusion of people, attacks & sinks Russian Navy expedition boat

• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/walrus-attack-sink-russia-navy-boat_n_5d8a9c7be4b0c6d0cef34186
• https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/09/walruses-attack-russian-navy-sinking-inflatable-boat/

Perspective:  Thinking through EPA commitment to eliminate use of mammals in toxicity testing

• https://www.ehn.org/epa-lab-animals-chemical-testing-2640450647.html

Save the Redwoods League to purchase 530-acre Alder Creek forest – home to hundreds of Giant Sequoia

• https://www.treehugger.com/conservation/conservationists-buy-largest-private-sequoia-forest-world.html
• https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/save-the-redwoods-league-to-protect-crown-jewel-of-the-remaining-giant-sequoia-forests-300919280.html

Earthworms lose weight in soil containing micro-plastic

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/aru-msg091019.php

2M+ animals perish in wildfires across Bolivian forests & grasslands

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/More_than_2_million_animals_perish_in_Bolivia_wildfires_999.html

Large numbers of bats are severely emaciated or starving to death during prolonged drought in Australia

• http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Bats_starving_to_death_in_Australia_drought_999.html

Human activity & impacts have caused disruptions in the ocean that allow jellyfish to thrive

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Jellyfish_thrive_in_the_man-made_disruption_of_the_oceans_999.html

Veterinary drugs pushing dung beetles to brink of extinction in Mexico

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Veterinary_drugs_pushing_dung_beetles_to_the_brink_of_extinction_999.html

Call for a countermeasure to the pesticide initiative to also protect water

• https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2019/09/blog-wehrli-pesticide-initiatives.html

Parkinson’s disease affects men & women differently – why?

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/ip-haw092519.php

New fungus-derived antibiotic may be effective against lethal fungal & bacterial infections in immune-compromised people

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/tuos-nfa092519.php

Natural selection alters genes in similar manner to artificial selection – Darwin was right

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/nu-cei092619.php

Darker colored giraffes are more solitary & less social

• https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2019/09/dark-giraffe-new-dark-horse

Other animals (besides humans) also suffer from weakened immune systems as they age

• https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2019/wild-animals-immune-systems-decline-with-age

Expected useful life of wind projects has increased by about 5 years

• https://www.technology.org/2019/09/26/new-study-finds-that-the-expected-useful-life-of-wind-projects-has-increased-to-30-years/

“Delicate” cycle on your wash uses more water & releases more micro-plastics to the environment

• https://www.ecowatch.com/delicate-wash-cycle-releases-800000-more-microplastics-than-regular-wash-study-finds-2640633515.html

Why shooting very hazardous waste to the Sun in a rocket is not a good idea

• https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/this-is-why-we-dont-shoot-earth-s-garbage-into-the-sun-48d8352ea90

New approach to post-disaster research – insights from 2009 M8 EQ in the South Pacific

http://theconversation.com/lessons-for-a-destabilising-planet-insights-from-the-2009-south-pacific-earthquake-tsunami-disaster-124275

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 30 September 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Monterey Bay Aquarium since 2002 has raised orphaned sea otter pups to return to the wild

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sea-otters-monterey-bay-aquarium-raising-orphanedpups/ar-AAHImJB

• https://www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/from-an-otter-mother-the-feel-good-science-behindcalifornias-sea-otter-recovery/

Quick Response Report: Relocation, Repopulation & long-term risks

• https://hazards.colorado.edu/quick-response-report/relocation-repopulation-and-rising-seas

USEPA funds awarded to local groups for coastal conservation & restoration in Rhode Island

• https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-funding-local-groups-will-help-coastal-conservationand-restoration-rhode-island

If conditions change in the Gulf of Maine lobstermen will have to adapt

• https://bangordailynews.com/2019/09/23/news/state/as-maines-coastal-waters-warmslobstermen-look-to-new-fisheries-for-stable-future/

After Hurricane Dorian leaves the coastal counties of North Carolina – mosquitoes swarm

• https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/mosquitoes-swarm-nc-coastal-county-after-hurricanedorian/

Tracking & measuring the distribution of sulfur in plants on the island of Trinidad

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190923164530.htm

Using amateur video & real-life scan to assess tsunamis

• https://www.wired.com/story/amateur-video-helping-understand-deadly-tsunamis/

Dutch are reinforcing the 87-year-old Afsluitdijk as one of key defenses again the ocean

• https://www.apnews.com/4758c0d3504d44079a0e5a58c11cf1a6

California may extend life of several coastal power plants that use seawater for cooling – process kills fish and other marine life

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/these-fish-killing-gas-plants-were-set-to-closecalifornia-may-throw-them-a-lifeline/ar-AAHPBjU

Massive storm surge barriers could end revival of the Hudson River

• https://e360.yale.edu/features/could-massive-storm-surge-barriers-end-the-hudson-riversrevival

New IPCC global warming alarmist report: Special Report on the Ocean & Cryosphere in Changing Climate

• https://eos.org/articles/grim-report-on-climate-change-impacts-on-oceans-and-cryosphere

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-ipcc-catastrophic-picture-ice-sea.html

• Download Report: https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/download-report/

• Full report: https://report.ipcc.ch/srocc/pdf/SROCC_FinalDraft_FullReport.pdf

Water district setting aside water to protect Caloosahatchee River & Estuary in Florida

•https://www.newspress.com/story/tech/science/environment/2019/09/20/caloosahatcheeriver-estuary-minimum-flow-level-water-management-district-lake-okeechobeereleases/2386104001/

Land donated to Great Peninsula Conservancy to protect Burke Bay Estuary in Brownsville,Washington

• https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/local-land-trust-looks-to-protect-burke-bay-estuary-inbrownsville/

Stowaways on trial for hiding on international merchant ship & threatening to kill crew

• https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-49843804

Tourism & permanent residents have different ecological consequences for coastal fauna

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-tourism-permanent-consequences-coastal-fauna.html

Endangered species protection sought for Oregon Coast Spring Chinook salmon

• https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/endangered-species-protections-soughtoregon-coast-spring-chinook-2019-09-24/

New Jersey shorebird may go extinct due to flooding, habitat destruction & predators – blame rats?

• https://www.inquirer.com/science/climate/rising-tides-flooded-nests-new-jersey-shoresaltmarsh-sparrow-threat-extinction-climate-change-endangered-20190921.html

 

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