New book from climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe.
Here is the blurb on her new book, Saving Us:
Called “one of the nation's most effective communicators on climate change” by The New York Times, Katharine Hayhoe knows how to navigate all sides of the conversation on our changing planet. A Canadian climate scientist living in Texas, she negotiates distrust of data, indifference to imminent threats, and resistance to proposed solutions with ease. Over the past fifteen years Hayhoe has found that the most important thing we can do to address climate change is talk about it—and she wants to teach you how.
In Saving Us, Hayhoe argues that when it comes to changing hearts and minds, facts are only one part of the equation. We need to find shared values in order to connect our unique identities to collective action. This is not another doomsday narrative about a planet on fire. It is a multilayered look at science, faith, and human psychology, from an icon in her field—recently named chief scientist at The Nature Conservancy.
Drawing on interdisciplinary research and personal stories, Hayhoe shows that small conversations can have astonishing results. Saving Us leaves us with the tools to open a dialogue with your loved ones about how we all can play a role in pushing forward for change.
Enjoy!
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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 27 September 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Creating living elephant-woolly mammoth hybrid by genetic engineering is fraught with ethical issues but gets $15M in financing
What causes the wind?
Lava fissure eruption near Reykjavik is longest lasting in more than 50 years
La Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spanish Canary Island of La Palma erupts – predictions of tsunami along East Coast of the US as “Headlines take the smallest hint of truth and turn it into an irresistible boogeyman”
- https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/la-palma/news/141846/La-Palma-Canary-Islands-new-eruption-La-Cumbre-Vieja-volcano-erupts-for-first-time-since-1971.html
- https://www.livescience.com/la-palma-volcanic-eruption-2021
- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-flee-lava-spewing-volcano-spains-la-palma-island-destroys-houses-2021-09-20/
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/experts-address-fears-that-a-mega-tsunami-will-hit-the-east-coast-after-volcanic-eruption-in-the-canary-islands/ar-AAOGbHt
Winter winds blew vast amount of sea ice southward from the Arctic Ocean
- https://eos.org/articles/when-wild-weather-blew-old-sea-ice-south
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-021-00221-8
RevPET reverses multi-phase fractional crystallization path reflecting mantle thermo-barometry of mid-ocean ridge basalts
Understanding widespread & vital carbonate-dominated landscapes compared to silicate landscapes
Geometry & flow of Laurichard rock glacier reveals behavioral response to warming & cooling
- https://eos.org/editor-highlights/revealing-how-rock-glaciers-respond-to-climate-change
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2021JF006161
Anticipating extreme snowfalls in the Alps yielding positive mass balance for glaciers due to Arctic amplification and modification of Rossby waves
Warnings of imminent bluff failures along the shores of Lake Huron
Combining drones, geophysics & artificial intelligence to locate land mines
Deadliest tsunamis throughout human history
Slide show: Mysterious geological landmarks
What if “The Big One” hit Southern California? (8:24 video) – Compare with 1933 Long Beach EQ
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/happen-mega-earthquake-hits-california-180000787.html
- https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/earthquakes/long-beach
M5.9 earthquake struck near Mansfield, 80 miles east of Melbourne, Australia
- https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/21/australia/melbourne-earthquake-intl-hnk/index.html
- https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000fd9v/executive
International cohort will analyze 3 years of data from ESA Aeolus wind mission
- https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Joining_forces_for_Aeolus_999.html
- Aeolus mission: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Aeolus
A century of watching the Colorado River from Lees Ferry
Landsat 9 continues five decades of Earth observations
Bipedal non-avian dinosaurs wagged their tail while running
- http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/running-bipedal-dinosaurs-wagged-tails-10096.html
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abi7348
New species of extinct Vishnuonyx found in Germany – 11 myo mid-sized otter
- http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/vishnuonyx-neptuni-10080.html
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2021.1948858
Continental growth is an episodic process – depends on tectonic plate velocities
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210922143245.htm
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abj1807
Four dinosaurs including possible ostrich-mimic found in Montana
Ancient bakers and millers relied upon geology to find the right millstones
First-ever mapping of magnetic stripes within lower gabbroic section of fast-spreading oceanic crust
Role of the oceanic biological carbon pump in the global carbon dioxide balance
A balance between global temperature and intensification of the global hydrological cycle
Lake Maracaibo is the lightning capital of the world
Studying the viability of large-scale hydrogen storage in geologic formations
Did a cosmic impact destroy Sodom and Gomorrah? – a Tunguska-like event
- https://scitechdaily.com/sodom-and-gomorrah-evidence-that-a-cosmic-impact-destroyed-a-biblical-city-in-the-jordan-valley/
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-97778-3
Plants evolved complexity in two dramatic episodes 250 million years apart
Why did cold eclogites disappear from the geological record between 1.8 and 1.2 byo?
California Geological Survey issues new maps of Rose Canyon Fault Zone in San Diego
- https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/california-geological-survey-releases-new-maps-of-fault-line-in-san-diego
- Paper: https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Documents/Publications/FER/FER_265_Point_Loma_La_Jolla_a11y.pdf
Computers taught to recognize earthquakes in Yellowstone
Hapa “Bullesey” is 1 km diameter copper/molybdenum anomaly coinciding with new porphyry copper target in Ecuador
Mastadons and other giants inhabited the Nicoya area
Re-introduced Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act would inform effective management & conservation of Saline Lake habitats in the Western US
- https://www.audubon.org/news/us-house-representatives-introduces-audubon-supported-saline-lake-ecosystems
- https://www.audubon.org/news/us-senators-re-introduce-science-based-program-unique-saline-salt-lake
- Bill: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/21.04.29%20Saline%20Lakes%20117th%20Text.pdf
Chinese moon expedition returned exotic mix of rocks
3-D isostatic adjustments of the crust in response to thinning of Greenland & Antarctic Ice Sheets
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/melting-polar-ice-is-warping-earth-s-crust-study-warns/ar-AAOM832
- https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/09/melting-of-polar-ice-shifting-earth-itself-not-just-sea-levels/
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2021GL095477
3.5 tonne slab of puddingstone uncovered during bypass work – put on display in Little Hadham
Course of Murray River was influenced 70,000 years ago by series of earthquakes along Cadell Fault
Lakes in Canadian Rockies losing turquoise luster as glacial meltwater declines
- https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2021/09/lakes-in-canadian-rockies-are-losing-their-turquoise-lustre-as-glaciers-fade-say-researchers.html
- State of the Mountains: https://www.stateofthemountains.ca/
- 2021 State of the Mountains Report: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e7568e0698dd75764fc4247/t/6144c01fefbcdc7e008d6b03/1631895594759/ACC+SotMR+2021+WEB+DL.pdf
Book Review: "Mantle Convection and Surface Expressions"
- https://eos.org/editors-vox/processes-in-earths-mantle-and-surface-connections
- Chapter 1 Except: https://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/15/11195286/1119528615-16.pdf
Environmental Sciences Bulletin Board – 27 September 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
US BLM will now have headquarters in Washington DC & “Western headquarters” in Colorado
Afghan refugees diagnosed with highly contagious measles – EO adds to list of communicable diseases that could require quarantine – cases in Virginia, Wisconsin
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-adds-measles-list-diseases-192503644.html
- https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/13/measles-afghan-resettlement-delay-511695
- https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/13/afghan-evacuee-flights-will-be-halted-for-a-week-after-measles-cases.html
New Roundup PowerMAX 3 herbicide contains highest concentration of polyphosphate
- https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/products/herbicides/roundup-powermax-3
- MSDS: https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/agrian-cg-fs1-production/pdfs/Roundup_PowerMAX_3_MSDS1e.pdf
IUCN moved Komodo dragons from vulnerable species to an endangered species
Herd of goats wandered off the job in Boise, Idaho
Maui Nui Axis venison brings invasive & delicious species from field to the table
Solar (3%) is generating more enthusiasm than electricity – save natural gas (40%) & nuclear (20%) & coal plants (20%) to meet power demands
White Earth Indian Reservation charges tar sands pipeline sucking water from Minnesota watersheds
South Dakota commission opens up more land for aiding mountain lion hunts
Fallout from 1945 Trinity atomic bomb test in New Mexico – beginning of the Atomic Age & cancer clusters
People go missing in National Parks every year – 29 cold cases date as far back as 1950s
More than 700 Indigenous people reported missing over past decade in Wyoming
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/710-indigenous-people-mostly-girls-042150990.html
- Report: https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac/reports/View/7713
New York City to build out “green” infrastructure but will likely face unintended consequences
Computer chip industry has an enormous carbon footprint along with other environmental impacts
Pfizer recalls “Chantix” smoking cessation drug for increased cancer risk – high levels of nitrosamine
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/pfizer-recalls-lots-chantix-high-222350395.html
- Announcement: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/pfizer-expands-voluntary-nationwide-recall-include-all-lots-chantixr-varenicline-tablets-due-n
New projects use DNA technology to monitor & learn about platypus in the wilds of Australian streams
Court rules electric transmission line construction continue in Maine while land ownership is sorted out
Latin America is the deadliest place for environmental activists
Book Review: “Biogeochemical Cycles: Ecological Drivers & Environmental Impact”
Mountain goat defended itself against a grizzly bear – mountain goat inflicted injuries that killed the grizzly
Lawsuit settled between agencies over Colorado River water
Children playing in the dirt and ‘forest’ quickly gained a stronger immune system – playing in the dirt and plants is a very good thing
Green River Dam being removed in Butler County, Kentucky – $4.6M project funded by US F&WS National Fish Passage Program
$1.2M grant to study feasibility of removing viruses from wastewater
What country has the largest population of tigers? The USA
Growing coffee in California?
USEPA Administrator addresses WOTUS & dicamba
Creating a better landfill cover to reduce errant emissions & improve gas collection
Proposal would subsidize “climate goal” with $273B in tax credits – tariffs on imported solar panels would jeopardize nearly 30% of solar power capacity
- https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/democrats-want-273-billion-in-tax-credits-to-achieve-bidens-climate-goals-150736565.html
- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-solar-companies-warn-proposed-041009980.html
Need to examine the full environmental life cycles of all energy sources including disposal of renewable energy byproducts or equipment – proponents of renewables focus on positive attributes of generation but ignore equipment-production & waste-disposal issues
What if “The Big One” hit Southern California? (8:24 video) – Compare with 1933 Long Beach EQ
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/happen-mega-earthquake-hits-california-180000787.html
- https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/earthquakes/long-beach
Border Patrol attempting to stem the tide of illegal aliens at the Southern Border to protect sovereignty and health & safety of American citizens, as well as themselves & their horses – majority feel crisis is a disaster resulting from media coverage and current administrative policies
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/border-patrol-union-leader-slams-211600696.html
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/failures-most-hit-biden-media-for-border-disaster/ar-AAOHyYi
Waste characterization study of potential to recover & recycle construction and demolition material
The great tarantula migration in Colorado
Why humans should give respect and distance to bison – Bison heaves up to 2,000-pound rival (video)
Projections for continued drought in Colorado River Basin – “dead pool” level may be reached
Visualizing the biggest pharmaceutical companies – creators of chemicals that can improve health but also pollute the environment and cause significant damages
Visualizing the products derived from a barrel of crude oil
Ford partners with start-up Redwood Materials to begin recycling EV batteries
Federal Judge rules Joshua trees should not be denied Endangered Species Act protections
US EPA issues Final HFC Allocation Rule - phase down production & consumption of hydrofluorocarbons
- https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction
- Rule: https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/final-rule-phasedown-hydrofluorocarbons-establishing-allowance-allocation
Giant Sequoias and a history of wild fires
Call for reassessing safety of taking acetaminophen (including Tylenol) during pregnancy – could be causing increase in reproductive system problems and fetal development of ADHD and autism
- https://www.ehn.org/acetaminophen-side-effects-pregnant-2655077008.html
- Consensus statement: https://www.nature.com/articles/%20s41574-021-00553-7
Company failed to disclose 11,000 adverse pet incidents caused by Soresto flea & tick collar in 2020 – supposed to be “safe” for cats & dogs – collars also caused adverse incidents in humans
Great Britain experiencing “excess deaths” since the beginning of July due to cardiovascular & circulatory disease, acute & chronic (non-covid) respiratory disease, diabetes, urinary system disease
Perspective: GMPA for Point Reyes National Seashore setts policy that will degrade all national parks
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/when-a-national-park-erodes-environmental-justice/ar-AAOOvFp
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/
Wuhan Lab scientists planned to release enhanced airborne coronaviruses into Chinese bat populations – clear gain-of-function research – also planned to enhance more deadly MERS virus
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/wuhan-scientists-planned-release-skin-145326380.html
- https://theintercept.com/2021/09/23/coronavirus-research-grant-darpa/
Genetic drift is to be expected but unlikely to mutate to much deadlier variant
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nowhere-left-covid-mutate-deadly-175101965.html
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 27 September 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Low-cost sensor network to monitor air and water quality & flooding potential near Corpus Christi TX
• https://www.uta.edu/news/news-releases/2021/09/17/hummel-sensors
Coastal “blue carbon” means protecting & restoring coastal wetlands
Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach to operate 24/7 to cope with backlog of freight
Perspective: Give Coastal Commission more power to fine violators to protect great blue herons & other natural resources in the coastal zone
Rhode Island lawmakers review agency charged with coastal regulation – looking to reorganize agency responsible for reviewing offshore wind projects & coastal development proposals
Battling to replant threatened marine forest in Bay of Vlora on central Albanian coast
Draft study proposes expensive massive storm surge barrier across Great Egg Harbor & Manasquan & Barnegat Inlets along the New Jersey Coast – part of $16B in coastal projects
• https://ocnjdaily.com/new-study-proposes-flood-barrier-protect-ocean-city/
• https://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2021/21_0025.htm
• Draft Feasibility & EIS: https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Portals/39/docs/Civil/NJBB/Draft-Report/NJ-Backbays-Main-Report-16Aug2021-Final-Revised.pdf
New offshore windmill design is essentially a 1,000-foot-high wall of fans – what are the environmental impacts?
• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/offshore-windmill-design-lots-fans-101547321.html
National Seashore officials seeking public comment on repair of Hatteras Lighthouse
• https://coastalreview.org/2021/09/hatteras-lighthouse-repair-project-comment-period-opens/
69% of trash collected over past 35 years of coastal cleanups is not recyclable
• https://www.treehugger.com/international-coastal-cleanup-report-recycling-crisis-5201685
Carcinus maenas - Green crab considered globally distributed invasive species paradoxically has low genetic diversity
• https://phys.org/news/2021-09-flipping-genetic-paradox-invasions.html
Over-densification of coastal Yucatán poses risks for conservation & balance of drainage basin
• https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2021/09/peninsula-basin-at-serious-risk-of-being-affectedcicy/
Built-up area along Goa coast increased to 40% despite Coastal Regulation Zone
Perspective: New legislation intended to kick-start Australian offshore wind industry
Massachusetts considers adding “recreation” to ancient law on coastal property
• https://provincetownindependent.org/one-word-might-change-beach-rights-debate/
Battling over “one size fits all” approach to coastal erosion in New Zealand
"There are three ways to address climate change: mitigation, adaptation, and suffering." - John Holdren (via Katharine Hayhoe)
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