Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 19 April 2021

The following webinar announcement was sent to me by friend and colleague Upmanu Lall, Director of the Columbia Water Center and Professor of Earth & Environmental Engineering at Columbia University. The series alluded to consists of 6 webinars in 2021; this will be the third in the series and will given on 29 April at 12 - 1 PM EDT. Register by clicking here. 

 Here is a PDF of the above: Download Rethinking Water_3rd Webinar Poster_vfinal

Enjoy!

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 19 April – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Carangas Silver Project in Bolivia (with links to 4 geologic maps)

• https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_business/new-pacific-acquires-the-carangas-silver-project-bolivia/article_0a937684-1634-5927-aa6c-f526bd39d0a8.html

Perspective:  Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries is vital to public safety

• https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2021/04/readers-respond-geology-agency-vital-to-our-safety.html

Aerial laser imaging with lidar technology for improved disaster preparation & response

• https://news.utexas.edu/2021/04/12/aerial-laser-imaging-for-better-natural-disaster-preparation-and-response/

Protecting mineral resources in Azerbaijan

• https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/protecting-minerals-in-the-republic-of-azerbaijan/108385/

In Memoriam:  Einar Clayton Erickson (1928-2021) – mining was his work – archeology was his passion

• https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2021/04/07/einar-clayton-erickson/#.YHTAPKySmUk

Last meal of Cretaceous pollinator revealed in amber fossil containing fecal matter of beetle

• https://phys.org/news/2021-04-unusual-fossil-reveals-meal-prehistoric.html

Niagara Cave in Southwestern Minnesota in 450 myo limestone

• https://wxow.com/2021/04/11/highlighting-one-of-minnesotas-darkest-hidden-gems/

Book Review:  Geology, Ecology & Human History of San Luis Valley

• https://crestoneeagle.com/review-a-book-for-the-san-luis-valley/

Unique geology of the “Mighty 5” National Parks in Utah

• https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/travel/experience/america/national-parks/2021/04/12/arches-national-park-bryce-canyon-utah-national-park-road-trip/7138603002/

“Gorilla hail” storm hit Texas Hill Country – hail the size of grapefruit

• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/gorilla-hail-pounded-parts-texas-185831167.html
• Satellite time-lapse of storm cell: https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/content/gorilla-hail-storm-batters-texas

Lightning changes electromagnetic field in thunderstorm to spark upward lightning from tall structures

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/upward-lightning-takes-its-cue-from-nearby-lightning-events

Current regulations & practices impeded management of sediment accumulation in reservoirs

• https://eos.org/opinions/sediment-mismanagement-puts-reservoirs-and-ecosystems-at-risk

Thunderstorms & tornadoes

• https://theconversation.com/wild-weather-4-essential-reads-about-tornadoes-and-thunderstorms-157275

Kunpengopterus antipollicatus – small Jurassic Pterosaur with opposed thumb

• http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/kunpengopterus-antipollicatus-09548.html

High-resolution detection of landslides from seismic data from continuous surface waves

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210413114117.htm

Multiple factors likely played role in extinction of Sahul’s megafauna about 42,000 years ago

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210413095458.htm
• Paper: https://elifesciences.org/articles/63870

Is Indian monsoon getting stronger & more erratic?

• https://phys.org/news/2021-04-climate-indian-monsoon-seasons-chaotic.html
• Paper: https://esd.copernicus.org/preprints/esd-2020-80/esd-2020-80.pdf

Reconstruction of 700,000 years of ocean temperature using ice core data

• https://phys.org/news/2021-04-ocean-temperature-reconstructed-years.html
• Paper: https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/17/843/2021/

Induced seismicity & aftershocks in Groningen

• https://phys.org/news/2021-04-statistical-earthquakes-groningen-partly-aftershocks.html
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-82803-2

New method for predicting volcanic activity

• https://phys.org/news/2021-04-nasa-satellites-volcanic-unrest-years.html

GO-BGC Array - Using biogeochemical floats to monitor the ocean

• https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302476&org=GEO&from=news

Thick sea-ice outside fjords increases sensitivity of fjords to warming in Greenland

• https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_study_Thick_sea_ice_warms_Greenland_fjords_999.html
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-021-00140-8

Heavy snow across Europe tied to melting Arctic sea ice

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/utau-sci041321.php

New evidence on emerald production in Roman Egypt from Wadi Sikait

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/uocp-ner041421.php

Channel migration plays key role in evolution of drainage network

• https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/1112487128

Strong correlation between seismicity rate and seasonal water cycle fluctuations in Taiwan

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/aaft-swc041221.php

Using geotextiles to slow glacial melt – expensive, not effective, interferes with natural processes

• https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2021/04/14/geotextiles-slow-glacial-melt-cost/

Short duration of Yixian Formation – the “Chinese Dinosaurs Pompeii”

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/scp-sdo041421.php

Jack Russell Terrier survives being caught in rockfall in North Yorkshire

• https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2021/04/14/jack-russell-terrier/

Exploring the seismic history of New Zealand – “It’s Our Fault” project

• https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/440475/study-unearthing-clues-to-new-zealand-s-past-seismic-events

Muldrow Glacier on Denali is surging 65 feet per day

• https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/04/12/denali-park-glacier-surge-threatens-summit-route/
• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/04/13/climate/muldrow-glacier-alaska-mount-denali.html

Azhdarchid pterosaurs had spoked vertebrae to support long necks

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/cp-gfp040821.php
• Paper: https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(21)00306-0

Record of past climatic conditions reflected in core of bat guano in Jamaican cave

• https://www.technologynetworks.com/analysis/news/a-past-recorded-in-poop-347687
• Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020JG006026

Alaska DOT to drop explosive charges from helicopter to clear avalanche debris from Hatcher Pass

• https://www.frontiersman.com/news/dot-to-drop-explosives-from-helicopter-in-hatcher-pass-to-clear-avalanches/article_e207e5b2-9c2b-11eb-a1ad-fba6df10b7f3.html

Meteorologists should perhaps know better – research station at Chatham, Massachusetts, abandoned

• https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/climate-change/548147-american-research-station-abandoned-over-fears

New navigation system for unmanned underwater vehicles navigating the depths of the ocean

• https://www.deeperblue.com/scientists-are-developing-a-really-cool-new-navigation-system-to-help-uuvs-find-their-way-in-the-ocean-depths/

Sediment core from Goose Lake reveals prehistoric climate to about 3,800 years ago in Yellowstone

• https://www.msuexponent.com/news/yellowstone-a-landscape-of-change/article_b76be04a-9895-11eb-9d5c-a3a3a3b270c9.html

Estimate of the total number of Tyrannosaur rex individuals who inhabited Earth

• https://www.axios.com/t-rex-billion-dinosaur-population-estimates-study-bbee965b-268c-4afc-9dc7-f9f9901ab080.html

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 19 April – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Public comments due by 22 April for proposed revisions to National Conservation Practice Standards

• https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/newsroom/releases/?cid=NRCSEPRD1764635

OMG!!!  Woke campaign against frog statuette on neighbor’s lawn – daughter is “absolutely terrified” – what is wrong with this picture??!!

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/delightful-lawn-ornament-somehow-caused-195151396.html

Battle imminent between California & Oregon over irrigation waters from Klamath Project

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/tensions-rise-water-battle-along-165522023.html

US DEA annual report on illicit drugs, trafficking & Mexican Cartel influence in the US

• https://news.yahoo.com/dea-map-shows-where-cartels-131101433.html
• NDTA Assessment: https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-02/DIR-008-21%202020%20National%20Drug%20Threat%20Assessment_WEB.pdf

Railway from Kunming, China, to Vientiane, Laos, crosses environmentally sensitive nature reserve

• https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/04/11/engineering-china-builds-green-rail-linking-laos

Tesla completes “The Loop” underground tunnel to Las Vegas Convention Center

• https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/the-loop-construction-complete-at-las-vegas-convention-center-tesla-vehicles-to-transport-convention-attendees-underground/

The curvy, glass-bottomed Ruyi Bridge in China is real & is 140 meters above the Shenxianju Valley

• https://interestingengineering.com/turns-out-the-surreal-bending-ruyi-bridge-in-china-is-real

Competing analyses on flooding potential – FoxxConn electronics plant flooded & damage exceeded $12M – Atlas 14 needs to be updated

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/04/09/climate-change-rainfall/
• Interactive Atlas 14 with examples in Texas: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=bb07be242ea54ff694ebd82b01a2f97a

New Orleans stormwater program marks 100^th home project under Community Adaptation Program (CAP)

• https://apnews.com/article/floods-new-orleans-a5594a55160fce422dbd0fb64477e6ad
• CAP: https://noraworks.org/cap

Snake River is most endangered river in the US for 2021

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/snake-river-pacific-northwest-nations-040113941.html

Removal of invasive lake trout lead to revival of rainbow trout

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/fish-game-removed-lake-trout-120000009.html

Perspective:  The Roadmap for the ‘Great Reset’ – the Green New Deal is even worse than you think

• https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/the_roadmap_for_the_great_reset.html

Visualizing carbon emissions and footprints

• https://www.visualcapitalist.com/decarbonization-101-what-carbon-emissions-are-part-of-your-footprint/

Europe is questioning waste-to-energy

• https://www.treehugger.com/europe-questioning-waste-to-energy-5176463

Carnivorous plants of Big Thicket National Preserve

• https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2021/04/stalking-carnivorous-plants-big-thicket-national-preserve

We need to understand the potential adverse impacts of geoengineering

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/unknowns-linger-for-idea-of-scattering-sunlight-to-cool-the-earth/
• https://www.terradaily.com/reports/A_sun_reflector_for_earth_999.html
• Paper: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/15/e1921854118

Odorrana swinhoana frog species has 6 sex chromosomes – retained multiple systems

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210413081357.htm

Trans-generational (teratogenic) impacts of grandmother exposure to DDT

• https://www.ehn.org/ddt-pesticide-breast-cancer-2652568812.html

Higher prices for residential solar roofs

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/tesla-tells-customers-theyll-have-to-pay-more-for-solar-roof/

Living near Superfund site could reduce life expectancy by a year

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210413144912.htm
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22249-2

Chemical pollutants may alter animal & human behavior – not just mortality, reproduction & growth

• https://phys.org/news/2021-04-chemical-pollutants-behavior-wildlife-humans.html
• Paper: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5df61ef883752e1fa8793fdf/t/607709d4c4cb49600fc4e542/1618414041471/FORD+The+role+of+behavioral+ecotoxicology+in+environmental+protection.pdf

Harder to get a good cup of coffee

• https://phys.org/news/2021-04-climate-harder-good-cup-coffee.html
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-87647-4

Indigenous land-use reduced catastrophic wildfires on Fish Lake Plateau even though climate was drier

• https://phys.org/news/2021-04-indigenous-land-use-catastrophic-wildfires-fish.html
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-021-00137-3

Concerns in India as China plans super dam in Himalayas on the Brahmaputra River

• https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Chinas_plans_for_Himalayan_super_dam_stoke_fears_in_India_999.html

Conservationists may be spreading pathogens to threatened species

• https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Are_conservationists_spreading_pathogens_to_threatened_species_999.html
• Paper: https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/conl.12799

What to do with a “gangster” baboon leader who terrorized residents – euthanasia permit issued

• https://www.terradaily.com/reports/SAfricas_gangster_baboon_comes_to_an_untimely_end_999.html

Denver planning $464M expansion of Gross Dam to meet increased water demand

• https://www.denverpost.com/2021/04/12/denver-water-reservoir-expansion-boulder-drought-climate-change-wildfires/

New technique for measuring oxygen level impacts of fecal matter pollution on rivers or lakes

• https://teknodate.com/reliably-measuring-whether-rivers-or-lakes-run-out-of-air/
• Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/16/eabc7318

Domestic goat spotted in Death Valley National Park – should not be there – threat to bighorn sheep

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/mysterious-goat-appears-death-valley-194225001.html

Halting construction of border wall leaves levee system vulnerable to flood breaches & our national sovereignty at risk

• https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-floods-storms-hurricanes-6f342146e8f11ec681cd3bd4b4c9724d

Company claims mitigation requirements would prevent obtaining financing for Poseidon desalination facility in Huntington Beach, California

• https://www.ocregister.com/2021/04/14/permit-terms-might-kill-poseidon-desalination-proposal-in-huntington-beach/

Perspective:  new infrastructure has potential to enhance biodiversity

• https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/infrastructure-has-the-potential-to-enhance-biodiversity-15-04-2021/

Nuclear reactors 3 & 4 at Hunterston in Scotland will return to limited service following safety case

• https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/scots-nuclear-reactors-green-lighted-for-final-production-stint-following-safety-review-15-04-2021/

Plastic rain is a serious threat to the environment

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/plastic-rain-acid-rain-hidden-132154889.html

Electric vehicle plan with charging stations is a road to nowhere – battery manufacture process is emissions-intensive – the impact on climate is negligible – cobalt mined in China

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/biden-s-electric-vehicle-plan-is-a-road-to-nowhere/ar-BB1fHBig

Humans now playing god with mosquitoes in Florida – potential for unforeseen consequences such as concentrating viruses in smaller mosquito population – what about food web that feeds on mosquitoes?

• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/entertainment/scientists-now-playing-god-mosquitoes-184110532.html
• https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/world-without-mosquitoes-not-as-easy-as-it-seems

Center for Biological Diversity files lawsuit against government for failing to protect endangered species – species go extinct waiting for ESA protection

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/environmental-group-sues-over-protections-192408969.html

“Builder Act of 2021” introduced in House – purports to amend & streamline NEPA process

• https://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/House-GOP-bill-would-shorten-infrastructure-project-reviews--63224
• HR bill: https://republicans-transportation.house.gov/uploadedfiles/builder_act_2021_text.pdf?utm_campaign=196758-345

Downtown Charleston, South Carolina, tunnel project in progress to handle stormwater flow

• https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/story/drainage-project-estimates-500-increase-in-stormwater-flow-by-2022

Perspective:  “Saving the planet” is not the FSOC job

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dear-yellen-saving-the-planet-is-not-the-fed-s-job/ar-BB1fJ8j1

About 3% of land surface on Earth remains unblemished by human activity compared to just 500 years ago

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/scientists-find-only-3-of-land-areas-unblemished-by-humans/ar-BB1fJnxZ
• Paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2021.626635/full

Western states may finally respond accordingly to ongoing drought – may declare “official shortage”

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-west-prepares-possible-1st-162540229.html
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/op-ed-yes-california-drought-113033089.html

The crusade against the “climate crisis”

• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/climate-emergency-not-fast-103017303.html

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus COVID-19 statistics by country (click on USA to get State statistics) & CDC tracker

• https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
• https://time.com/5800901/coronavirus-map/
• interactive map s: https://geodacenter.github.io/covid/map.html
• CDC Weekly Tracker: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/

This “vaccine” is an mRNA bioweapon – virus is endemic not pandemic - importance of vitamin D, zinc, magnesium & Ivermectin

• https://www.bitchute.com/video/InH89amCpy7S/

J&J vaccine paused - blood clotting is “less than one-in-a-million” but what if you are that “one”

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/us-cdc-fda-call-for-pause-in-use-of-jj-vaccine-due-to-rare-blood-clots/

Recovery from severe case of virus coincides with almost complete lymphoma remission

• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/cancer-patient-saw-disease-vanish-181810801.html

Fauci has worn out welcome – “perpetually pessimistic, position-shifting, administration-pleasing” face of the pandemic

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/anthony-fauci-worn-welcome-103044751.html

CDC now acknowledges some 5,800 breakthrough cases including 396 hospitalized & 74 deaths

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/many-millions-have-been-vaccinated-against-the-coronavirus-396-were-later-hospitalized-with-covid-19/ar-BB1fFe7c

“Science” flip-flops again:  blood type not a factor in susceptibility

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/covid-science-blood-type-not-a-covid-19-risk-factor-in-u-s-inhaled-asthma-drug-may-keep-mild-illness-from-worsening/ar-BB1fJoiC

Oregon chooses to indefinitely impose restrictions on residents without scientific justification

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/mask-mandates-end-oregon-bucks-154321211.html
• 2019 WHO (see page 26): https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/329438/9789241516839-eng.pdf

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 19 April – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

DDT is a POP (persistent organic pollutant) killing sea lions along California coast – immense number of decaying barrels between Long Beach & Catalina Island dumped in 1940s

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/shocking-environmental-disaster-uncovered-70-121500651.html

• History of DDT: https://archive.epa.gov/epa/aboutepa/ddt-regulatory-history-brief-survey-1975.html

• 1985 Ocean Dumping: https://archive.epa.gov/epa/aboutepa/ddt-regulatory-history-briefsurvey-1975.html

• Video: https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-coast-ddt-dumping-ground/?ftag=YHF4eb9d17

Settlement reached on proposed expansion of Donmar sand mine in South Carolina

• https://abcnews4.com/news/local/coastal-conservation-league-settlement-reached-inproposed-expansion-of-donmar-sand-mine

Work underway to enhance larges coastal shallow water ecosystem on Upper St. Lawrence River

• https://www.informnny.com/abc50-now/local-entities-work-to-enhance-largest-coastalshallow-water-ecosystem-on-upper-st-lawrence-river/

Jeju Olle Trail in Korea among 10 best coastal walks in the world

• http://koreabizwire.com/jeju-olle-trail-listed-among-worlds-10-best-coastal-walks/187070

Search begins for sand resources to restore & reinforce Texas beaches through CEPRA Program

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/uota-ubo040921.php

Eland antelope to help control invasive plants on South Africa coast – Gantouw Project (video)

• https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/can-grazing-antelope-regenerate-south-africascoastal-vegetation/

• Gantouw Project: https://cteet.co.za/the-gantouw-project/

Natural history of the Oregon Coast – video

• https://www.kgw.com/article/travel/destinations/grants-getaways/grants-getaways-coastalexplorer-oregon/283-0ea160c3-95fb-4b31-b767-909121d5af8f

Zoom meeting on Coastal Delaware wetlands and water quality

• https://www.capegazette.com/article/explore-state-coastal-delaware%E2%80%99s-wetlandsand-water-quality-april-15/218069

• https://www.inlandbays.org/events/citizens-advisory-committee/

Increasing risk of floods along coast of Western Australia

• https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2021/april/wa-coastal-flooding-risk-rising-rapidly-studyreveals

Oak Island considering special tax districts to fund beach nourishment master plan

• https://www.coastalreview.org/2021/04/oak-island-to-consider-tax-district-map/

Coastal infrastructure development contract issued for regenerative tourism project in Saudi Arabia

• http://tradearabia.com/news/CONS_381141.html

Spending quarter of a million dollars on yet another study of sea level rise impacts in Florida

• https://stpetecatalyst.com/study-to-highlight-urgent-need-for-investment-in-resilienceinfrastructure/

Assessing impacts of Piney Point phosphor-gypsum wastewaters dumping into Tampa Bay

• https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/10/us/piney-point-algae-bloom-red-tide-trnd/

Still cleaning up globs of toxic tar on beaches in Lebanon resulting from oil spill

• https://www.npr.org/2021/03/28/981688264/amid-a-myriad-of-crises-lebanon-now-confrontsan-ecological-disaster-on-its-shor

Construction slated to begin on 410-meter sea wall at Bridgewater Bay – may damage Australian coast

• https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/rocky-reception-for-sea-wall-at-picturesquevictorian-beach-20210413-p57ir7.html

Marine site characterization investigation contracts awarded for planned Energy Island in North Sea

• https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/major-milestone-for-danish-energy-island-asground-investigation-contracts-awarded-12-04-2021/

Monitoring aquaculture DNA and oceanic conditions

• https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2021/04/11/research-project-looks-determine-dnaaquaculture

$1.45B East Side Costal Resiliency Project begins flood protection scheme

• https://www.amny.com/new-york/manhattan/neighborhoods/east-village/city-officiallylaunches-1-45-billion-east-river-resiliency-project/

Massive rockfall along cliffside near Seaton, Dorset, England (slide show)

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/massive-landslide-alters-britain-s-jurassic-coast/ss-BB1fJcWG

Tridacna gigas - $25M worth of endangered giant clam shells seized in Philippines – 4 arrested

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/philippines-giant-clam-shells-worth-085032817.html

"When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school it's a wonder I can think at all. 
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