Who knew? It's Water Week in California, 2 - 10 October 2021! Check out the Association of California Water Agencies.
And next week (10-16 October 2021) is Earth Science Week!
Enjoy!
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The articles displayed herein are selected by Dr. Elaine J. Hanford. I do not necessarily agree with the viewpoints expressed and the article descriptions that precede each link.
Geoscience Bulletin Board – 4 October 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Earth Science Week is October 10 - 16, 2021 theme "Water Today and the Future"
Burrows in 1.2 byo Australian quartzite post-date quartzite formation occurred during the Eocene
Geology & climate shape biodiversity
- https://phys.org/news/2021-09-geology-climate-biodiversity.html
- Paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001340
Late Cretaceous mass extinction was not caused by extreme volcanism
Update on geologist Daniel Robinson missing in Arizona since June
New exhibit honors 175 years of Geological Survey Ireland
- https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/new-exhibition-celebrates-175-years-of-geological-survey-ireland-1.4685090
- https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/1-7bn-years-in-the-making-new-exhibition-examines-the-ground-beneath-our-feet-1.4685158
USGS estimates 306B cubic feet of recoverable helium in the US
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-estimates-306-billion-cubic-feet-recoverable-helium-united-states?qt-news_science_products=1#qt-news_science_products
- SIR 2021-5085: https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2021/5085/sir20215085.pdf
Government of Malasia urged to invest in risk management of geological disasters
Review: “Relics of Dawn” – science fiction-climate fiction trilogy
Results of reverse circulation drill program exploring for gold at Bullseye Property in the Yukon
Book Review: “The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith” – beauty in geological thin sections
Waveform tomography & hydrothermal modeling characterize fluid flux & ocean plate cooling near mid-ocean ridges
Regular long-term (multi-decadal) fluctuations in sea level mat be related to processes in the Core
Book Review: 'Global Drought and Flood: Observation, Modeling and Prediction'
Amount & grain size of transported sediment influences bedrock channel width
Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) revolutionized oceanic research beginning in the 1960s
Visualizing antimicrobial copper – the germ-fighting metal
Visualizing the Chimo Mine resources in the Abitibi Gold Belt in Canada
Toward improved understanding of how currents move on the surface of the ocean
Studying chondrocyte cells in fossil specimen of Early Cretaceous Caudipteryx
- http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/caudipteryx-chromatin-threads-10107.html
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-021-02627-8
Carnian Pluvial Episode (CPE) in Late Triassic resolved into four distinct events driven by discrete pulses of intense volcanism that created optimum conditions for dinosaurs
- http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/triassic-volcanic-eruptions-10115.html
- Paper: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/40/e2109895118
Reconstructing Pliocene to Earliest Pleistocene Kuroshio Current Extension
Two new species of Spinosaurids discovered on Isle of Wight in Early Cretaceous Wessex Formation
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210929080303.htm
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-97870-8
Mount Blanc is not as tall as it used to be – new official height
Coal resources from Uinta Basin could be used for electronics & renewable energy products
Kilauea continues to erupt
- https://weather.com/en-IN/india/news/news/2021-10-01-kilauea-volcano-in-hawaii-has-been-erupting-for-the-past-two-days
- Thermal camera image: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/climate/thermal-camera-kilauea-eruption-hawaii-v6ed21816
How mercury gets into the ocean
Understanding ice ages and how frequently they occur
Pilot pile test proposed to address issues at Millennium Tower
Advanced technology system to improve alerts for nuclear facilities exposed to natural hazards
New fissures begin erupting on Cumbra Vieja Volcano on La Palma Island – slide show
Cruise ships must be effectively regulated to minimize environmental and health impacts
Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 4 October 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Earth Science Week is October 10 - 16, 2021 theme "Water Today and the Future"
Estimated 5,000 to 6,000 wild boars have invaded Rome – breeding, multiplying & eating trash
Dixie Fire – “very little doubt” that PG&E equipment helped start the fire – explosive growth due to drought & a century of fire suppression – fire may be restorative for the landscape
- https://www.npr.org/2021/08/09/1026078606/dixie-fire-california-only-21-percent-contained
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/dixie-fire-threatened-pass-1-130017409.html
Power outages often last after a disaster strikes
Using environmental DNA to monitor impacts of human activities on aquatic life
Humans still maintain optimism that the next pandemic can be prevented – good luck with that
3 incidents of uncontrolled stormwater-sewage discharges into Fint River following 3.2-inches of rain
$90M 8-mile pipeline over Richmond-San Rafael bridge proposed to bring more water to Marin County
California commits to $400M project to rebuild Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project – rebuilding levees to provide “100 year flood protection”
Mississippi will begin repair of collapse of rural section of Highway 26 during Hurricane Ida
Hookworms, common pet parasite & potential threat to humans, are now resistant to drug treatments
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/common-dog-parasite-now-resistant-to-drug-treatments/ar-AAOUrmm
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320721000415?via%3Dihub
Seven Andean condors released in Argentina – two were found with signs of poisoning – other five were hatchlings born in captivity
MWD of Southern California wants to recycle wastewater from Los Angeles
US F&W Service declares 23 species extinct – previously listed under ESA – loss of biodiversity
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/here-are-the-23-species-the-interior-department-declared-extinct/ar-AAOXZAg
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/what-extinction-really-means-and-what-it-leaves-out/ar-AAP0q5j
To become more “green” McDonalds is phasing out plastic toys from Happy Meals
WHO issues new air pollution guidelines – sharply lower limits
- https://theconversation.com/combatting-an-invisible-killer-new-who-air-pollution-guidelines-recommend-sharply-lower-limits-166939
- https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/press-releases/2021/new-who-global-air-quality-guidelines-aim-to-save-millions-of-lives-from-air-pollution
- New WHO Guidelines: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/345329/9789240034228-eng.pdf
Millions of birth complications are attributed to long-term exposure to air pollution
Industrial air pollution in Europe costs hundreds of billions per year in environmental damage
Increased use of retardant chemicals dumped on wildfires prompt concerns for fish kills, aquatic life & water quality – millions of gallons of aerial fire retardant used on National Forests
UN Report says farm subsidies causing more harm than good
- https://www.treehugger.com/un-report-farm-subsidies-cause-harm-5202971
- http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb6562en
- UN Report: http://www.fao.org/3/cb6562en/cb6562en.pdf
Needing a better “greener” way to recycle lithium-ion batteries
Malaria seems to be evolving to avoid detection of select proteins by rapid tests
Drought projected to continue in the Western US
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/this-is-how-long-the-drought-in-the-west-is-expected-to-persist-report/ar-AAOZCz7
- https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/season_drought.png
Animals use chemical warfare as defense mechanism
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/insects-use-stinky-secretions-to-deter-predators-scientists-converted-those-smells-into-sounds-that-humans-hate-take-a-listen/ar-AAOY4dK
- Audio clips: https://www.businessinsider.com/insect-smelly-secretions-converted-into-sound-listen-2021-9
Completion of Enbridge Line 3 pipeline from Edmonton, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin
Costs of massive expansion of solar power – lots and lots of subsidies exceeding $350B over next decade
- https://theconversation.com/who-pays-and-who-benefits-from-a-massive-expansion-of-solar-power-167874
Central Subway in San Francisco hits “substantial completion” – not where I want to be during next earthquake
“Demethanization” may become the new viral energy transition buzzword
Lining groundwater and algal blooms in lakes
Baby food companies knowingly kept products on the market that were tainted with toxic metals
Two elementary schools in Oakland, California, closed due to ‘apocalyptic’ infestation with fleas
Endangered status proposed for Tiehm’s buckwheat on ridge near proposed lithium mine in Nevada
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/
What does “fully vaccinated” mean versus “full protection” by vaccination or recovery from the virus?
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 4 October 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Lava flows from erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma Island approaching the Atlantic Ocean – creates new delta at coastline
• https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/europe/canary-islands-la-palma-volcano-lava-lock-downintl/index.html
• https://www.businessinsider.com/insect-smelly-secretions-converted-into-sound-listen-2021-9
Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach to operate 24/7 to cope with backlog of freight
Cape Coral, Florida, wants to employ bubble curtain technology in attempt to stop blue-green algae outbreaks
Phase out of flood insurance subsidies will impact coastal real estate – encouraging move to higher ground to reduce risk
Nags Head seeking federal approval to dredge offshore sites to once again re-nourish beach
• https://coastalreview.org/2021/09/nags-head-seeks-ok-on-proposed-nourishment-project/
Coastal resilience plan released for Nantucket
Final study released recommending $28.87B Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration
• Links to 2021 FFR: https://coastalstudy.texas.gov/
Rate of survival of Atlantic puffin chicks plummets on coastal islands of Maine
• https://www.pressherald.com/2021/09/26/puffin-chick-survival-rate-plummets-on-mainescoastal-islands/
Webinar briefing on living shoreline project in public trust waters of Bogue Sound
• https://coastalreview.org/2021/09/pine-knoll-shores-officials-to-outline-living-shoreline-plan/
$139M Contract has been awarded for third phase of Port of Corpus Christi ship channel
improvement
• https://splash247.com/port-of-corpus-christi-channel-project-moves-to-next-phase/
Cormorants help characterize coastal marine environments
• https://eos.org/science-updates/cormorants-are-helping-characterize-coastal-oceanenvironments
Degraded coral may be more resistant to impacts of climate change
• https://eos.org/articles/degraded-coral-reefs-may-be-more-resistant-to-climate-change
Another offshore wind project being planned off the southern coast of New Jersey
Massachusetts WRA reporting area of lowered oxygen saturation outside Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
• https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/09/29/lowered-oxygen-water-massachusetts-stellwagenbasin
Concerns that release of radioactive wastewater dump into Pacific Ocean may set risky precedent
• https://spectrum.ieee.org/fukushima-wastewater-cleanup-questions
Turning glass back into “sand” to potentially replenish beaches
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