Here is a UC-Davis video discussion on Women in Water Science that was held in April 2021.
The blurb:
The Center for Watershed Science's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Committee facilitated an open panel conversation about gender disparities and challenges women face in STEM. The discussion panelists talked about their lived experiences and discussed different ways in which we can all be allies to women in STEM. Please take a moment to listen! Here is the link to the video: https://youtu.be/XKLFhOCc4t0
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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 16 August 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
7.2M earthquake struck near Haiti – felt all the way to Jamaica
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/major-earthquake-hits-southern-western-135037626.html
- https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000f65h/executive
Latest IPCC working group report promotes geoengineering to limit man-made global warming – but such measures would unleash detrimental global collateral consequences
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/geoengineering-marks-scientific-gains-u-080523600.html
- Working Group I to 6th Assessment Report: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/
NASA releases new interactive sea level projection tool & data analysis tool – does NOT correctly reflect coastal land subsidence
- https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/nasa-interactive-tool-shows-sea-191100731.html
- Sea Level Projection Tool: https://sealevel.nasa.gov/data_tools/17
- Data Analysis Tool: https://sealevel.nasa.gov/data_tools/1
Assessment of past sea levels needs to consider rising & sinking landmasses – constraints on last interglacial peak ice melt
Woke politics prevails over science – Chamberlin Rock (named for TC Chamberlin) removed from UW Campus – they had to look long & hard to find “reason” to demand removal
Geologic analyses explain the durability of sarsens at Stonehenge
- https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/geological-analysis-explains-durability-stonehenge-megaliths-2021-08-04/
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-science-stonehenge/scientists-solve-mystery-of-the-origin-of-stonehenge-megaliths-idUSKCN24U2VG
New pressure-temperature-time data for India-Antarctica Suture in Gondwana Supercontinent
Penitente Canyon Recreation Area – geology, history & outdoor recreation
1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake may continue to influence Yellowstone seismicity
Geology & computer simulation used to back-track to origin of the Chicxulub meteor
Frenchman & Sunrise Mountains are culturally & geologically important – “natural treasures”
Drone footage of Colorado mudslides in Glenwood Canyon that closed portion of I-70
Lava lamp tectonics – diapiric relamination of Orocopia Schist
- https://phys.org/news/2021-08-lava-lamp-tectonics-giant-blobs.html
- http://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2021/08/lava-lamp-tectonics-uw-professor-suggests-giant-blobs-of-subducted-sediment-float-up-through-deep-earth.html
States of Texas & New Mexico and O&G industry to invest $844M on infrastructure in Permian Basin
Wandering ice bergs may cause submarine landslides and trigger tsunamis
Worth the trip to see glaciers in Alaska – adventure of a lifetime
Visualizing US oil production by State – Texas ranks number 1
How wildfires get their names
New mechanistic model of earthquake processes in Rangely Oil Field in Colorado
New species of Cretaceous unenlagiine dromaeosaurid dinosaur
- http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/ypupiara-lopai-09946.html
- Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/spp2.1375
End-Cretaceous extinction was not dramatic for sharks
- http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/end-cretaceous-extinction-sharks-09951.html
- Paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001108
Anatomy of induced 2013 earthquake series at Castor Platform in former oil field
- https://phys.org/news/2021-08-anatomy-earthquake-series.html
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-24949-1
Human-caused bird extinction over last 20,000 to 50,000 years
Mount Etna continues to erupt and increase elevation of the summit – 100 feet in 6 months
- https://www.dailysabah.com/life/environment/its-growing-mount-etna-taller-than-ever-after-multiple-eruptions
- https://www.sciencealert.com/sicily-s-mount-etna-taller-than-ever-after-six-months-of-activity
- https://www.jpost.com/health-science/mount-etna-volcano-has-grown-100-feet-in-6-months-study-676642
- https://www.ingv.it/it/stampa-e-urp/stampa/comunicati-stampa/4910-l-etna-si-supera-nuovo-record-di-altezza-a-3357-metri
Record levels of lithium found in geothermal fluids in Cornwall, England – greater than 250 mg/L
- https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/19505627.geothermal-engineering-finds-record-levels-lithium-cornwall/
- https://cornishstuff.com/2021/08/11/worlds-highest-level-of-lithium-in-geothermal-waters-found-in-cornwall/
GEER Report – 2020 Petrinja, Croatia, earthquake
Thapunngaka shawi – new Lower Cretaceous pterosaur fossil found in Australia – dragon-like
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/researchers-closest-thing-real-life-222916769.html
- Paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2021.1946068
Geology of Teton County – Retrospective from 1947
Geologic hazard inspection may be waived or limited to one year for CZU Lightning Complex fire victims during rebuilding process – inviting future trouble
Chemical analysis of Ice Age woolly mammoth tusk reveals epic travel during lifetime
Triggering mechanism of earthquakes in western Manitoba are not yet known
- https://chvnradio.com/articles/light-earthquakes-rattle-western-border-of-manitoba
- https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1022039
32 years of “Shark Week” contain serious flaws but also good information
Lava from Agung & Batur volcanoes on Bali provide perspective on Indonesian Sunda Arc
- https://eos.org/articles/lava-from-bali-volcanoes-offers-window-into-earths-mantle
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-24143-3
Geology of the famous bedrock underlying Cincinnati, Ohio – Cincinnatian Epoch
Book Review: “How the Mountains Grew: A New Geological History of North America”
Vog - volcanic smog over Taal Volcano as sulfur dioxide emission averages 8,997 tons per day
Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 16 August 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Latest IPCC report on climate – such hubris but man-made global warming alarmists love it
- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-if-extreme-flooding-submerges-a-chemical-plant-or-snarls-traffic-cities-can-and-must-shore-up-for-climate-change-now-says-report-11626817766
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/key-takeaways-u-n-climate-080000988.html
- Working Group I to 6th Assessment Report: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/reversing-climate-change-scientists-activists-015032024.html
Stupid humans are painting tortoises and turtles in Florida – toxic chemicals pose danger
Loss of stability of AMOC leading to likely shut down - extreme cold could come to Europe & parts of North America – the next Ice Age? – “a real concept but the impacts are taken to a dramatic extreme” to hype man-made global warming
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/study-warns-irreversible-transition-ocean-201451215.html
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-atlantic-ocean-gulf-stream-system-amoc-weakest-1600-years/
California reservoir levels at record lows – not due to climate change – due to feckless leadership
Perspective - technological hazard: Misinformation crisis - Warnings on social media go back at least two decades – need to teach children media literacy and critical thinking is “a matter of survival”
Book Review: Nearly Nuclear – A Mismanaged Energy Transition
Do as he says, not as he does – “Special Presidential Envoy for Climate” flies private plane to BD party
Federal Judge orders PG&E must explain role in Dixie Fire – largest blaze now burning in the US
Fentanyl exposure can be deadly – officer survives exposure while searching vehicle – video questioned
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/fentanyl-exposure-knocks-officer-off-his-feet-in-seconds/vi-AAN1Qmj
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-officers-collapse-handling-powder-142735922.html
“Low-waste economy” sounds like just another marketing scheme
Factoring climate into decision on where to live
Questioning “fire management” policies – going back to “native way of doing things”
Reverse osmosis filtration system almost completed at West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority
$3.4B earmarked for local disaster funding
Agreement signed for $34M restoration of Anacostia Watershed in Prince Geroge’s County
- https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2021/08/prince-georges-co-and-army-corps-sign-agreement-on-anacostia-watershed-restoration/
- Project: https://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental/Anacostia-Watershed-Restoration/
Petition seeks to ban all interstate transport of wildlife, meat, hides. Horns, feathers…
Government subsidies for electric vehicles for political gain - $85B for EV charging infrastructure
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-s-electric-subsidies-would-benefit-his-donors-and-insiders/ar-AAN6YcV
- Fact sheet: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/05/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-steps-to-drive-american-leadership-forward-on-clean-cars-and-trucks/
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/28-u-s-house-democrats-want-85-billion-in-ev-charging-infrastructure-funding/ar-AAN7t92
Shift from earthen homes to other materials will cause significant global impact
- https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-environment/news/article/4889/shift-away-from-earthen-homes-environmentally-damaging
- Paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09613218.2021.1953369
People choose risky behavior with little thought to the consequences
PJM Interconnection LLC contemplating the future of the power grid considering renewable power
“Utopia” not all it was cracked up to be – “no-place” and “city of No Inhabitants”
Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” contaminate drinking water – not yet designated as hazardous under Safe Drinking Water Act
Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” found in cosmetics
- https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/long-lasting-lipstick-toxic-study-145249509.html
- https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/half-of-us-cosmetics-contain-toxic-chemicals/5992067.html
- Paper: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00240
When “dead” may not be dead as we know it – The Thukdam Project
One of the last remaining fire towers in the US – guarding the Front Range of Colorado
Questioning Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant capacity following sewage spill in California
More sunscreen products under scrutiny as another possible carcinogenic ingredient found
Colorado seeking $116M for repairs & alternate routes following Glenwood Canyon I-70 mudslide
Fewer showers/baths mean smaller carbon footprint as well as lower water use
Triantha occidentalis – western false asphodel – pretty white flower is carnivorous
Lightning bugs are awesome
US Appeals Court rejects bid by Bayer (Monsanto) to overturn ruling on Roundup herbicide – “reckless disregard” for consumer safety – 4th trial underway
Creosote and other wood treatment chemicals contaminated Fifth Ward in Houston
Looking for source of infection by deadly South Asian bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei in 4 States
Perspective: 4 ways to get high-risk pesticides out of our bodies and food supply
Humans building structures in hazard zones increases severity & frequency of natural disasters
- https://eos.org/research-spotlights/is-your-home-at-risk-of-experiencing-a-natural-disaster
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020EF001795
Chaotic hunting and killing of wolves in Wisconsin
- https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/wisconsin-set-fall-wolf-limit-035014911.html
- https://apnews.com/article/wolves-animals-f2a4b1ebd48cba8b80d3c1cdd91cba50
“Blue hydrogen” touted as “clean energy” may pollute more than coal
- https://gizmodo.com/big-oil-s-new-clean-fuel-is-dirtier-than-they-say-1847474392
- Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ese3.956
Estimated 300T invasive zebra & quagga mussels in Lake Michigan - eradication impossible
Biden maims energy industry in the US then begs OPEC for more oil as gasoline prices dramatically rise
Real inconvenient truth: drought reduces hydropower potential
Pondering the future of Earth
27% increase in Native American population in 2020 census
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/
Warning that Sturgis Motorcycle Rally will be a “super-spreader” event - isn’t that what they warned last year when they could only trace a few hundred “cases” to the event?
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/cannot-stop-massive-sturgis-motorcycle-003107049.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99rV5A1GjaM&list=PLpy0J4i9ZtSFMYoe9JG4iSlgPPcpAYaMy&t=2s
What does “full approval” mean? It means vaccines can be marketed – does not mean they are safer
- https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2021/full-fda-approval-covid-vaccine.html
- https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/why-the-covid-19-vaccine-is-still-safe-and-effective-despite-full-fda-approval/275-1ebc6202-c79e-4767-b552-a86186606cad
- https://www.statnews.com/2021/07/12/experts-warn-full-covid-19-vaccine-approval-is-no-quick-fix-for-hesitancy/
How contagious the virus is matters for fear-mongering – important factor is degree of virulence – “no evidence so far suggests that the coronavirus is systematically evolving to become more malicious”
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/top-epidemiologist-delta-variant-is-maybe-the-most-contagious-virus-ever/ar-AAN6JwZ
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/are-we-creating-ideal-conditions-for-new-coronavirus-variants#Increasingly-transmissible-variants
- https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/06/coronavirus-evolution-virulence/619301/
- Paper: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2775006
Lack of current published data from CDC
Considering withholding funding from long-term care facilities & universities to push vaccinations
Native Americans guided by tradition & cultural practices
Doctor discusses the fact that virus will not go away & there are effective treatments – contrary to messages from the CDC
Why “experts” lack credibility
Use CureVac logistics even though vaccine was shown to be less than 50% effective
In Iceland where vaccination rates exceed 90% - more cases among vaccinated than not vaccinated
Politicians & politicized health administrators need reality check if they think 90% vaccination rate will stop the virus – e.g., Iceland proves them wrong in their wishful thinking – will not stop mutations – may actually facilitate mutations
Should our military service men and women be forced to get vaccine?
Perspective: CDC’s voodoo epidemiology
Former Director of CDC was “sideline” and “threatened” for saying virus likely escaped from a lab – no evidence to suggest it evolved from nature – scientific community lacked open mind
Perspective: Unvaccinated are not selfish or ignorant – “inconsistent policies” – “vaccinated individuals spread the virus as effectively as unvaccinated individuals”
“overstating the vaccine effect on transmission and understating the scale and risk of breakthrough infections”
Three new side-effects of vaccinations being studied in Europe
Best studies suggest masks do not work
Another theory: virus started when Chinese scientist collected bat samples
Big surprise: Chinese officials pressured WHO investigation to drop lab-leak hypothesis
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 16 August 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Ecuador hit in the Galapagos by illegal fishing by fleets from China, Korea & sometimes Spain, as well as Peru & Ecuador creating crisis
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/ecuador-faces-fishing-crisis-near-230538664.html
Perspective: sea otters may help save kelp forests north coast of California
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/op-ed-send-sea-otters-100025859.html
Video: Flood defense system failed in Venice
• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/floodwaters-overtake-venice-landmarks-202500940.html
$38M funding opportunities announced for Passenger Ferries & Facilities
Perspective: start planning for coastal highway to disappear in North Carolina based on global warming – forgetting that barrier islands are ephemeral
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/learn-miami-regarding-nc-12-155947645.html
Estimated 96,000 farmed salmon died after 15,000 liters of chlorine leaked into fjord in Norway
Billionaire mining venture in Greenland to obtain minerals for electric vehicles poses significant threat to Arctic
Man-made floating island encourage endangered waterbirds to return to coastal bays
Oyster shell recycling is slowing erosion of Louisiana coastline
Photographs preserving history of menhaden fishing along North Carolina coast
• https://coastalreview.org/2021/08/our-coasts-history-menhaden-fishing-days/
Audubon Society won lawsuit to prevent sand mining on protected beaches - CBRA
• https://www.audubon.org/news/a-decisive-victory-most-important-coastal-law-youve-neverheard
"We don't like their sound; groups with guitars are on the way out." -- A Decca Records executive in 1962, referring to the Beatles.
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