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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 8 March – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Visualizing the Gulf Stream
Updated map of Rose Canyon Fault could jeopardize development at Seaport Village in California
- Interactive Map: https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/EQZApp/App/index.html
- https://www.cbs8.com/article/weather/earthquakes/california-releases-new-fault-line-maps-shaking-up-san-diego-city-zoning/509-6fc797a7-3d0d-4d59-b389-045cbc2ded25
- https://www.10news.com/rose-canyon-fault
NSF grant will support research on geologic history of eastern Washington
“Lumpy” – a 30-pound meteorite recovered in Sweden
OMG!!! Predicting that deoxygenation will wipe out most life on Earth a billion years from now
Pterosaur fossil from Arizona looks like mystical dragon
Maiden drilling program at Donovan 2 copper gold project in Mexico
- https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/01032021/drilling-starts-at-donovan-2-copper-gold-project/
Keys to designing earthquake-resistant buildings
Seismic velocity patterns beneath the Deccan Traps reveal volcanic history
Spectacular nighttime photos of oozing tendrils of lava on Mount Etna
The most accurate “flat map” of Earth ever created – double-sided pancake map
New animation of Sur Ridge off the coast of California using sonar & Lidar
Into the Ocean Twilight Zone – Observation Network & OTZ Biomass
- Network: https://www.whoi.edu/press-room/news-release/new-observation-network-will-provide-unprecedented-long-term-view-of-life-in-the-ocean-twilight-zone/
- Biomass: https://twilightzone.whoi.edu/update-otz-biomass/
North Atlantic Right Whale Health Assessment Review
Visualizing zinc – essential, “sustainable” and versatile metal from mineral through the supply chain
Visualizing the history of Silver Districts in Nevada
How earthquakes trigger volcanic eruptions – a novel framework to characterize processes
- https://www.techexplorist.com/earthquake-triggers-volcanic-eruptions/38100/
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21166-8
45-minute earthquake swarm beneath Mount Hood in Oregon
M6.3 earthquake in central Greece
Re-thinking Charles Darwin on the formation of coral atolls
Journey to the center of the Earth
Using AI technology for geological mapping at Kiruna Mine
New seismic hazard map for Slovenia
Is the such a thing as “eco-friendly” trawling to mine the ocean floor?
“Space hurricane” in upper atmosphere of Earth above the North Pole – rains electrons
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210302130705.htm
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21459-y
The Great Garbage Patch
Predicting consequences of magnetic field flip
CRS Report: USGS Stream Gaging Network
Earthquake activity in the Sevier Desert of Utah & possible link to the Black Rock volcanic field
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210302150036.htm
Earthquake swarm in Iceland could be prelude to imminent volcanic eruption
Signs of Innermost Core of Earth
M8.1 EQ and M7.3to M7.4 aftershocks in Kermadec Islands, New Zealand prompt Pacific-wide tsunami alert
- https://earthsky.org/earth/earthquake-new-zealand-march-4-5-2021-tsunami-warning
- USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000dflf/executive
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/kermadec-and-new-zealand-earthquakes
Sand is a crucial commodity and is in short supply
Imposing global warming hype on the PT mass extinction
Finding the great 1900 earthquake near Kodiak, Alaska
- https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/science/2021/03/06/finding-the-great-earthquake-of-1900-near-kodiak/
High risk of volcanic and seismic activity on Santorini based on geomorphic mapping
- https://greekreporter.com/2021/03/05/santorini-volcano-to-erupt-again-say-scientists/
- Paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17445647.2021.1880980?src=
Newberry volcano in Oregon has two small volcanic lakes that tap underground reservoirs of geothermal fluids and gases
Rare earth cerium catalyzes fate of copper, gold, silver & uranium mineralization
- https://phys.org/news/2021-03-rare-earth-copper-gold-silver.html
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21684-5
Accurately estimating location of seismic tremors near deep-sea faults in plate interface boundaries
Volcanic eruptions caused Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation on 40- to 60-year cycle
• https://phys.org/news/2021-03-apparent-atlantic-artifact-climate.html
Atmospheric rivers increase snow mass in West Antarctica
Predicting dispersion and settlement of volcanic ash
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210303142557.htm
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21568-8
Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 8 March – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Humans responsible for 57% of global seasonal freshwater storage on Earth
Monarch butterfly population in Mexico drops by 26 percent
Illegals keep re-crossing our southern border
Turning glass and old clothing into useful products
Technological hazard: Microsoft now wants to tell us what we want to write – why don’t they just say they want to control what we think?
Risk and infrastructure project risks
Bridges in the Pacific Northwest are vulnerable & need seismic upgrades
Delaware River Basin Commission bans fracking in watershed
Switching to electric vehicles will require more mines & cause mining pollution & environmental threats
Warning of impending crisis at our southern border threatening national security & public health
Restored wetlands should be magnet for migrating cranes
High speed rail line to Palmdale, California, threatens Monarch butterfly & mountain lions
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/mountain-lions-monarch-butterflies-complicate-200100393.html
- Draft EIS: https://hsr.ca.gov/programs/environmental/eis_eir/draft_bakersfield_palmdale.aspx
Technological hazard: “Digital book burning” – Amazon once again imposes ban on books
- https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/amazon-created-new-hate-speech-policy-before-banning-bestselling-book-on-transgenderism/
- https://screenrant.com/amazon-coronavirus-berenson-kindle-ban-elon-musk-jeff-bezos/
- https://thehill.com/policy/technology/technology/482398-amazon-quietly-removes-nazi-themed-books-report
- https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dr-seuss-books-no-longer-being-published-racist-images-diversity-024246847.html
“Trust and transparency” are lacking when it comes to environmental agenda – “will not be publicly disclosed” – avoiding accountability
CRS Insight: Power Outages in Texas
- CRS Insight Report: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11608
Flea collar linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths – no warning yet from EPA on pesticide in collar that is claimed to be “safe for cats and dogs – 75,000+ incident reports include human harm
San Carlos Apache sacred land at Oak Flat is target for foreign mining titans – transfer temporarily halted
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sacred-apache-land-on-death-row-in-standoff-with-foreign-mining-titans/ar-BB1ebOQs
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-administration-pauses-transfer-holy-163316215.html
US F&WS plans to release two more critically endangered red wolves in North Carolina
Colorado hunter permanently banned from hunting in 48 states due to poaching spree
Call for prompt security assessments following water treatment facility cyberattack
Study finds weaknesses in Piney Run Dam and obstacle to activating watershed supply
Impacts and “managing” runoff from logging operations – results of 30-year study
Kentucky seeking federal $$$ for flood damages
Deadly California crash (13 of 25 in one vehicle) on route for illegal border crossings – smugglers cut section of border wall to illegally cross southern border
- https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/crash-kills-13-route-illegal-065740151.html
- https://apnews.com/article/california-car-crash-border-crossing-human-smuggling-cee55338e3d4370986283555aaa120e7
Death of “Rocky” an endangered Eastern indigo snake is being investigated as felony case
Using data to tackle dangerous mail pest pathway
Visualizing the price of beer around the world
Visualizing the “greenest” countries around the world
Perspective: after a disaster, look ahead to what can be – not back to what was
Living in toxic soup – global cancer incidence projected to increase by 62% by 2040
Challenges facing renewable diesel industry
Living in limbo at the airport
Neonicotinoid pesticides found in deer in Minnesota – do you believe “they pose no threat to human health” or not?
Steep challenges in attempting to reach renewable energy goals
Wisconsin hunters slaughter 216 wolves in under 60 hours
Tracking epic journeys of migratory birds in northwest Mexico
How the military helped save the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker
In Memoriam: Paul J. Crutzen (1933-2021) – part of team recognizing damage of CFCs to the ozone layer was laudable – coining the term ‘Anthropocene’ not so much
Smugglers throw illegal migrants overboard to keep boat from capsizing during voyage from Djibouti to Yemen
Cities will join effort to map plastic litter as it moves down the Mississippi River
Efforts to save the endangered black footed ferret
Technological hazards: robocalls
Protectionism of natural resources significantly increased in 34 countries
UN reports world waste 1.03B tons of food in 2019
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/the-world-wastes-1-billion-tons-of-food-a-year-and-it-s-frying-the-planet/ar-BB1ehm3o
- UN Report: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/35280/FoodWaste.pdf
US border fence construction blocked but Capitol fencing simply moved – who is being protected?
Colonial Pipeline gasoline spill in North Carolina – reportedly 1.2M gallons have leaked
Idaho F&G now has marketing department to encourage hunting
Violence is still surging in Portland, Oregon
Most commonly stolen food in the world is cheese
Lawsuits filed against manufacturers of baby food containing toxic heavy metals
PFAS in pesticides “a problem of epic proportions” – forever chemicals
Erosion of soil re-releases toxic glyphosate pesticides
Organic farms can be haunted by past pesticide use for decades
- https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/acs-gop030321.php
- Paper: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.est.0c06405
Environmental chaos and tragedy are consequences of our broken relationship with Nature
Function of forests in persistent organic pollutant (POP) cycling
2-alarm fire at farm in Arizona roasts 166,000+ chickens
Inuit do not support expansion of Mary River iron ore mine on Baffin Island – environmental concerns
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
Anniversary of shut-down not worthy of celebration – “anniversary reaction”
Mask demanded … a thong works well
Native American deaths likely being undercounted
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe battling virus
Vaccine response can mimic sign of breast cancer
Texas ends statewide mask mandate – hopefully many more states will follow
Such wanton hubris to even suggest that humans can stop the virus from mutating
A consensus based on 18 people – big surprise: vaccines less effective against variants not a “breakthrough for humanity”
A dubious honor: New York has been a leader in overall deaths & per-capita death rates since the virus first came to the US – “a pattern of ineptitude and dysfunction”
3 million kids have fallen off the educational grid since schools were locked down – a lost generation
There have been mistakes, many disastrous – get Fauci off TV – “intentional misinformation” – “politicized hysteria” – need more common sense and less shifting policies
Illegal aliens crossing southern border is not only a security crisis but is also a health crisis & “ingrained misogyny” may lead to increases in sexual assaults
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-s-immigration-bill-has-problems-lots-of-them/ar-BB1ecwuJ
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/biden-is-importing-ingrained-mysogyny-from-across-the-southern-border/ar-BB1efiye
Counties where no one has died from the virus
Understanding efficacy of vaccines – it is a calculation of risk with lots of variables – not a guarantee
Direct link between being obese rate and dying of the virus
Wrong dosage – only 2/3 of recommended given to estimated 4,300 at vaccination site in California
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 8 March – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Pirate attacks linked to destructive fishing practices
• https://www.livescience.com/pirate-attacks-and-destructive-fishing.html
• Paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246835
Oil spill covers coastline of Israel with toxic tar balls – serious ecological disaster
• https://www.livescience.com/tar-washes-up-on-israel-beaches.html
2 Oregon coastal projects could restore habitat for salmon & improve economy
The mysterious East Side Coastal Resiliency study in New York – released with redactions
Dredging of ports may become a year-round activity at Wilmington & Morehead City harbors
• https://www.coastalreview.org/2021/03/ports-a-step-closer-to-year-round-dredging/
Industries in India violating coastal zone law can pay compensation without required permission
Living shoreline could reduce coastal erosion by estimated 30%
Proposing a 610-foot-deep tunnel between Whidbey Island & Mukilteo – estimated cost $200M
• https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/uw-professor-floats-idea-for-tunnel-betweenwhidbey-mukilteo/
Mineral sands extraction project in Sri Lanka – potential coastal impacts
$2B energy project threatens Datal algal reef along northern coastline of Taiwan
Oahu marine protected areas (MPAs) do not provide adequate protection to herbivorous reef fishes
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210227083248.htm
Wave energy project testing facility gets federal approval for coastal Oregon
Light pollution in Hawaii affects wildlife and humans
• https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/how-hawaiis-light-pollution-affects-wildlife-and-humans/
Details on proposal to lease submerged land around Guam are missing
Perspective on the impending oil spill in the Red Sea
Understanding, measuring & projecting changes in permafrost in coastal Alaska
• USGS geo-narrative: https://wim.usgs.gov/geonarrative/cch-alaska/
Pesticides used for forestry management are detected in clam, mussels & oysters along Oregon Coast
US Army COE EIS is major milestone for Louisiana coastal work – Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
• https://phys.org/news/2021-03-major-milestone-louisiana-coastal.html
• Draft EIS: https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permits/Mid-Barataria-Sediment-Diversion-EIS/
Human alterations of coastal areas & estuaries aggravate flooding
• https://phys.org/news/2021-03-coastal-worsen-nuisance-shorelines.html
• Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/10/eabe2412
Finding & fingerprinting previously undetected PFAS compounds in Cape Cod watersheds – levels exceed MCLs for drinking water
• https://phys.org/news/2021-03-tool-fingerprints-previously-undetected-pfas.html
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