Enjoying the AWRA Virtual Annual Conference. I even trotted out my 'MAD' (Managed \ Aquifer Depletion) article from several years ago. I spoke about MAD at Sharon Megdal's 'Wicked Water Problems' panel session and posted the article on my conference site.
Enjoy!
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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 9 November 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
2021 Calendar – Earth Meditations
5.7M EQ in Banda Sea causes seismic shaking in Darwin, Australia
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8901961/Huge-5-7-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-Darwin.html
- https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000c8va/executive
Seismic activity detected beneath northern Europe suggests Eifel volcanic field is still active
- https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/138586/new-seismic-activity-found-under-belgium-and-northern-europe/
- Paper: https://academic.oup.com/gji/article/222/2/1316/5835686
Planetary geology: rocks that fall to Earth reveal information on planets & asteroids
Gravestones & the geology of graveyards
Linking the end of Lake Bonneville and earthquake-induces surging along the Wasatch Front
USGS estimates 6.9B barrels of oil & 41.5T cubic feet of natural gas in western Gulf Coast Basin
How the Ozark Plateau affects weather
Lundin Family commits funds to create interdisciplinary school of mining & mineral resources at University of Arizona
In Memoriam: Robert Theron Ellzey Jr (1933-2020)
Details on the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Known impact craters on Earth – two-volume atlas: The Craters on Earth
Donwilhelmsite – mineral discovered in lunar meteorite may help explain extreme pressures in Mantle
- https://phys.org/news/2020-11-mineral-moon-earth-mantle.html
- https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/ggph-nmd110320.php
6,500-year model of storms with paleo-storm records links Atlantic Ocean circulation (AMOC) with latitudinal storm activity
Predicting the next frost quake – fracture formation caused by thermal stress
Comparison of climate models indicates variations due to simulation of the response of convective processes to warming
- https://eos.org/research-spotlights/new-insights-into-uncertainties-about-earths-rising-temperature
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020MS002165
Drone collecting data on Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea
- https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Specially_adapted_drones_gather_data_from_unexplored_volcanoes_to_better_forecast_eruptions_999.html
- Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/44/eabb9103
Filikomys primaevus – a Cretaceous rodent-like mammal lived in colonies
Morphology & structure of Cretaceous dinosaur eggshells from El Gallo Formation in Baja California
- http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/el-gallo-formation-dinosaur-eggshells-09005.html
- Paper: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.0c03334
Brevicaudosaurus jiyangshanensis – Middle Triassic nothosauroid marine reptile
- http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/brevicaudosaurus-jiyangshanensis-09001.html
- Paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2020.1789651
Volcanic province in Indian Ocean has been continuously active & erupting for 30 million years – driven by plume-ridge interaction
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201104102211.htm
- https://cosmosmagazine.com/uncategorized/volcanoes-that-just-kept-on-giving/
Kopidosaurus perplexus – Eocene fossil of extinct iguanian species found in Peabody Museum of Natural History – phylogenetic uncertainty
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201102162647.htm
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-72509-2
Magnetic field reconnection at the magnetopause
- https://phys.org/news/2020-11-ripples-pond-magnetic-field-reconnection.html
- Paper: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/abbf4a
Monitoring slope stability in open-case mines using InSAR and slope angle mapping
- https://phys.org/news/2020-11-open-cast.html
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0303243420301720?via%3Dihub
Do not discount moderate earthquakes in the production of strong seismic shaking
Copernicus Sentinel-1 maps land-surface deformation across Germany using PSI
Confirming Mid-Ordovician date of earliest land plants on Earth
- https://around.uoregon.edu/content/geologist-helps-confirm-date-earliest-land-plants-earth
- Paper: https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.uoregon.edu/dist/d/3735/files/2020/09/Retallack-2020-Ordovician-land-plants.pdf
Wind sculpts the landscape of the Puna Plateau in Argentina
Largest pink diamond mine closes – Argyle mine in Western Australia yielded 90% of pink diamonds
In Memoriam: James “Fr. Jim” W. Skehan, S.J. (1923 - 2020)– founder of Boston College Geology Dept
Is there a relationship between geology & elections? Does the Driftless area really care?
Low-flying airplane & helicopter geophysical survey to map West Texas & South-Central New Mexico
In Memoriam: Robert “Bob” Franklin Taylor (1938 – 2020) – geologist & educator
The Giant’s Causeway – blending geology with mythology
Geologic structure triggers concentration of micro & moderate EQs near Kumaon Himalaya
Groundwater survey flights to be conducted in Santa Barbara County in Santa Ynez & Lompoc Valleys
- https://www.edhat.com/news/county-to-conduct-groundwater-survey-flights
- Survey: https://www.santaynezwater.org/aem-survey-ema
Update on Toto Vein exploration
“Salt, Cheshire and the Lion Salt Works” film explores deep salt deposits beneath Cheshire Plain
Geological Survey Ireland has completed 50% of Tellus Project soil sampling
- https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/900ff-geological-survey-ireland-soil-sampling-survey-now-complete-for-half-the-country/
- Project: https://www.gsi.ie/en-ie/programmes-and-projects/tellus/Pages/default.aspx
Professor Robert Smith has accelerated inflation epiphany for Yellowstone caldera
Environmental approval given for drilling program at Marimaca Oxide Deposit
In Memoriam: Thomas Allan “Tom” Meier (1956 – 2020) – helped create first geologic map of Europa
National Museum of Natural History brings “Celebration of Fossils” to the virtual world
- https://fredericksburg.com/weekender/young-life-national-museum-of-natural-history-s-brings-celebration-of-fossils-online/article_8ecbcdef-b702-5ccb-8536-ecf3eccff750.html
- https://naturalhistory.si.edu/
Greek Island of Samos raised 18 to 25 cm following M6.7 EQ
Research suggests dinosaurs swam across the ocean to Africa
Book Review: Iceland – Tectonics, Volcanics & Glacial Features
Turkey arrests 7 in aftermath of building collapse during Izmir earthquake
Numerical climate models should include simulations of past climates to predict the future
Explaining why the ocean is salty
NSF approved $53M grant to support SOCCOM floats as part of BP-BGC array to monitor the ocean
Detailed oil sample analysis completed following MV Wakashio Oil Spill on Mauritius feef
Magnetic signatures of Himalayan rocks reveal complex tectonic history
Breach of EQ-triggered landslide damming Lake Sarez in Tajikistan could release millions of tonnes of water, rock debris & sediment
Turkey developing law to ban construction of new buildings along faults
Launch of World Tsunami Awareness Day in Labasa, Fiji, recognizes inevitability of flooding
Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 9 November 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Grizzly Bears driven to extinction in California – symbolic on the State flag – can they be reintroduced?
Village of Eyam voluntarily quarantined in 1665 during bubonic plague
$8B High-speed rail line between Las Vegas & Southern California delayed indefinitely due to financing
BMI has been used as a guideline to health since 1972
China begins new national Census – expected to take 2 years and may tally 1.42B people
18-year-old woman died in scuba diving accident in Glacier National Park in Lake McDonald & apparent suicides at Mount Rainier
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-woman-died-while-scuba-diving-in-a-lake-at-montana-s-glacier-national-park/ar-BB1aEA0P
- https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2020/11/death-parks-scuba-accident-glacier-apparent-suicides-mount-rainier
Gray wolf was illegally shot & killed in Grand Teton National Park near Pilgrim Creek Trailhead
Second North Atlantic shark found belted in plastic wrap cutting it in half as it grew
Global warming hype is stoking research on hydrogen power & where to store the hydrogen
Grizzly Bear killed after attack on two hunters in northern Montana – bear was defending deer kill and cubs
How to move a 7,600 tonne building to new location instead of demolishing & rebuilding
What happens after you flush on a cruise ship – black water vs grey water vs bilge water
Traversing the High Sierra on the John Muir Trail
Study predicts the end of Polar Bears due to loss of sea ice – but Polar Bears survived the last Interglacial which was 2+ degrees Centigrade warmer (i.e., less ice) than current conditions
Historical records (including newspaper accounts) can help assess flood risk – included that in my dissertation research a decade ago for south-central Texas
Visualizing the Cocoa supply chain – from beans to chocolate bars
Yosemite National Park welcoming visitors without visitor reservations
What happens to areas of dead trees after the drought?
- https://phys.org/news/2020-11-drought-forested-areas-trees-died.html
- Paper: https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/10/27/2002314117
Glitter made from plastic and reflective material is impacting freshwater habitats
Bt crops developed by genetic modification are being attacked by evolved pests – should have been anticipated
Mount Rainier National Park
Petrified Forest National Park
How to reduce your exposure to toxic household products and toxins in your food
Glasgow artist launches plastic bag museum – “incredibly unsustainable to produce and use”
Persistent cold temperatures & strong circumpolar winds supported large Antarctic Ozone “Hole”
- https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Large_deep_Antarctic_Ozone_Hole_persisting_into_November_999.html
USGS to study Illinois River Basin to assess water quality and quantity
USGS announces National Water Dashboard (NWD) as tool for real-time info on water levels & floods
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-unveils-mobile-flood-tool-nation
- NWD: https://dashboard.waterdata.usgs.gov/app/nwd/?region=lower48
Dogs have been man’s best friend for more than 11,000 years – 5 lineages across Eurasia
- http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/five-dog-lineages-paleolithic-09012.html
- Paper: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/370/6516/557
What is the “normal” body temperature for humans? – dropping below 98.6
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201028171432.htm
- Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/44/eabc6599
“Effective” governments can reduce disaster mortality – but need to define “effective”
Parasitic plants use ethylene as host invasion signal
- https://phys.org/news/2020-11-parasitic-ethylene-host-invasion.html
- Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/44/eabc2385
Lasting effects of heavy metal pollution from Broken Hill Mine in Kabwe, Zambia
- https://phys.org/news/2020-11-effects-pollution-kabwe.html
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653520319834?via%3Dihub
Decline in fish stocks on Lake Tanganyika
US EPA sued over coal plant wastewater regulations
There is a boom in births of baby elephants in Kenya
Public cost of Wyangala Dam project doubles to almost $1.5BN – approval not yet granted
Noxious invasive Yellowstar Thistle found on private land in Bingham County, Idaho – toxic to horses
New polio vaccine seeking emergency WHO approval – designed to prevent harmful mutations
“Great Green Wall of Africa” attempting to restore 7,000 km of degraded drylands in Africa
To farm more sustainably need to plant trees & turn some land into wetlands for critical water resources
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/farmers-told-plant-more-trees-132116049.html
- WRAP UK 2025: https://wrap.org.uk/content/courtauld-2025-water-ambition
- US National WRAP update: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-10/documents/wrap_quarterly_update_october_2020.pdf
Tracking the elusive Asian Giant Hornet using radio tags
Teacher discovers invasive black bean bug in Florida
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/teacher-saw-strange-bug-munching-110000592.html
- Pest Alert: https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/94143/file/PESTALERT-Blackbeanbug01936.pdf
Using nuclear fallout (Cesium-137) to measure soil erosion rates in Tunisia
Maya city of Tikal used zeolite-based water filtration system
US Army COE considering whether to change, suspend or revoke permit for $9.4B Formosa Plastics Group complex in Louisiana
Environmental study released on LAX Terminal extension – DEIR open for public comments till 14 December 2020
- https://urbanize.la/post/lax-expansion-plan-takes-step-forward
- LAWA Project: https://www.lawa.org/atmp/documents
- Draft EIR: https://cloud1lawa.app.box.com/s/bracrr7k700eb3y7x37x02u19bsec3r5
Controversial $1B hydropower project won permit from US Army COE for project in Maine
Projects to combat shoreline erosion along Tittabawassee River may begin soon in Michigan
Iceberg A68a moving toward South Georgia island – could impact marine & terrestrial wildlife
Most of 1M+ Americans without indoor plumbing live in urban areas – “plumbing poverty” in NY & LA
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/02/people-of-color-piped-water-us
- Paper: https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/10/27/2007361117
Proposed waste-energy plant in Rensselaer, New York, does not yet have permits
Nipah virus is emerging zoonotic disease – let’s start fear-mongering now
- https://homelandprepnews.com/stories/56912-nipah-virus-more-widespread-than-previously-known-ecohealth-alliance-study-shows/
- https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/2020/11/six-year-study-indicates-nipah-virus-more-widespread-than-previously-thought
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/fatal-bat-borne-virus-repeatedly-145806724.html
- https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/the-real-contagion-virus-is-out-there-and-it-s-causing-virologists-to-worry-1.4387162
World Contraception Day 2020 – Indian doctor debunks 5 myths
Man banned from Yellowstone National Park after cooking chickens in hot springs
CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus COVID-19 statistics by country (click on USA to get State statistics)
- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
- https://time.com/5800901/coronavirus-map/
- interactive maps: https://geodacenter.github.io/covid/map.html
Europe – not China – was main source for spreading the virus around the world
Hospital intensive care no busier than normal – is national lockdown justifiable?
Using bad data as a basis for policy – keep showing “terrifying death projections”
Significant number of patients “likely to have caught virus after admission” to hospital
Leukemia patient shed infectious virus for at least 70 days
Denmark to “cull” (i.e., slaughter) the entire 17M population of mink since they “could contribute in some way to transmission of virus … into humans”
- https://www.businessinsider.com/minks-killed-because-coronavirus-reservoir-species-2020-11
- https://news.yahoo.com/mink-good-reservoirs-covid-19-182436847.html
But nasal spray protects ferrets - so why slaughter 17M animals?
Criticism of published mental health research – low-quality & relaxed peer reviews rushed into print
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 9 November 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Hanford Coastal Greece & Turkey hard hit by M7.0 Earthquake – significant damage & death toll
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/strong-earthquake-hits-turkey-greece-n1245457
Attempting to prevent erosion of Mekong Delta by planting trees and building embankments
In Memoriam: Charles H. “Pete” Peterson (1946-2020) – coastal researcher, education & advocate
• https://www.coastalreview.org/2020/10/peterson-leaves-legacy-of-coastal-science/
Coastal habitats often overlooked in carbon budgets
US ranks third among countries contributing to coastal plastic pollution
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201030142125.htm
• Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/44/eabd0288
Public meetings on proposed updates to Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan
Solid permafrost appears lacking throughout shallow seafloor in NE Alaska
• https://www.oceanographicmagazine.com/news/coastal-permafrost-climate-change/
North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Act and
Chesapeake Bay Program funded through 2025
In the wake of Hurricane Zeta – damages, assessment & rebuilding on Grande Isle, Louisiana
Up to 1M tons of ghost gear fishing waste entering ocean each year
• https://www.oceanographicmagazine.com/news/ghost-gear-wwf-report/
Whale sculpture catches derailed metro train in Dutch port city of Rotterdam
• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/fluke-dutch-whale-tail-sculpture-095658993.html
Port of Savannah seeks to expand inland port box facility at Chatsworth
• https://www.freightwaves.com/news/georgia-ports-authority-proposes-inland-port-boxexpansion
$336M project intended to reduce coastal flood risk in Queens, New York
• https://www.radio.com/1010wins/news/local/usd336m-project-to-reduce-coastal-flood-risk-inqueens
Blowing up WWII bombs to make way for offshore wind turbines is harming whales & dolphins
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/protect-marine-life-wwii-bomb-183139386.html
120 pilot whales rescued on Sri Lanka – cause of stranding unknown
Drinking water wells at homes along Rhode Island coastline at risk of salt water intrusion
• https://www.ecori.org/climate-change/2020/11/2/climate-concern-saltwater-intrusion-into-wellwater
Offshore Greenhouse Certification Program to protect against harmful plants & pests
German Court approves construction of 18-km Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link tunnel connecting to Denmark beneath the Baltic Sea
• https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/11/05/news/world/court-oks-germany-baltic-seatunnel/791619/
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