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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 25 July 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Not enough copper to meet future demand – copper discoveries are declining
- https://press.spglobal.com/2022-07-14-Looming-Copper-Supply-Shortfalls-Present-a-Challenge-to-Achieving-Net-Zero-2050-Goals,-S-P-Global-Study-Finds
- https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/research/copper-discoveries-declining-trend-continues
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve in Wisconsin preserves Ice Age deposits & landscape
Microburst at Dillon Reservoir west of Denver blows victim off paddle board – fatality – not using PFD
Swarm of waterspouts off the coast of Finland
Investigating the wildfire history of Chino Hills State Park in California – centennial-scale Holocene droughts have been more severe
- https://news.fullerton.edu/2022/07/californias-drought-geology-researchers-investigate-how-mega-dry-spells-spark-urban-wildfires/
- Paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2019.00074/full
Planning new nature center at Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area to highlight geology
Updated geologic maps of Midland Basin Spraberry formation
Off-axis high-temperature hydrothermal vent field discovered at East Pacific Rise
Ice Springs lava flow in Black Rock Desert near Fillmore, Utah
Retrospective on Missouri Geology Camp Branson Field Laboratory – oldest continuously operated field geology camp in the US – located near boundary of Sinks Canyon State Park
Geological hazard zones on Whidbey Island have potential for landslides
Burst of mud and water while digging a wellbore in Kathmandu – venting methane
More than 1,000 dinosaur footprints found in tiny town of Huatacondo in northern Chile – Late Jurassic newborn, juvenile and adult sauropods & theropods
Using satellite & aerial data to update maps of Fagradalsfjall eruption near Reykjavík, Iceland
History and use of the Secchi Disk
Visualizing Plate Tectonics
New model shows how crust is “dripping” beneath the Andes causing uplift
- https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-s-crust-is-dripping-under-the-andes
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-022-00470-1
Geology shapes the City of Oakland, California
Collapse of Mount Etna could trigger tsunami in Ionian Sea
Longest underwater turbidity current surged through Congo Canyon & travelled 1,100 km beneath the Atlantic
- https://www.ukri.org/news/scientists-discover-worlds-longest-underwater-avalanche/
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-31689-3
New ocean discoveries – 50 years of deep-sea exploration
Celebrating 50 years of Landsat imagery
“Volcano selfies” are NEVER a good idea
Moderate M5.0 deep earthquake 35 km southeast of Riobamba, Ecuador
Ice Age (Stone Age & Iron Age) references for history
Dendrochronology records microclimate changes near glaciers
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/959283
- https://news.agu.org/press-release/glacial-microclimates-mimic-climate-change/
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022GL098574
Contractor selected for 10,000-km long trans-Pacific submarine fiber-optic cable – Japan to California
16-foot oarfish caught off the coast of Chile – will this “bad omen” presage a major disaster?
Google expands “Android Earthquake Alerts System”
Want to help the kelp forests of California? Eat sea urchins!
It is time for the Beluga whale migration from the Arctic Ocean to the Churchill River in Canada
Commercial ship to help track hurricane intensity and ocean conditions across the Loop Current
Mine subsidence causes salt storage dome to collapse in Illinois – no access
Upcoming Wenatchee Valley Museum bus tours to explore geology, history & heritage
Almost half of all minerals on Earth are formed by organic processes
Updates & speculations by geologist on disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam third filling
Deeper insight into the Elgin earthquakes in South Carolina
- https://www.wmbfnews.com/2022/07/18/sc-geologists-dive-deeper-recent-earthquakes-scdnr-says/
- Report: https://www.dnr.sc.gov/geology/pdfs/EarthquakeReport-ElginArea2022.pdf
Government allocates funds for geological mapping of Balochistan province mineral potential
USGS celebrating 50 years of Landsat
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/landsat-anniversary-marks-half-century-earth-selfies
- Landsat missions: https://www.usgs.gov/landsat-missions
Vibroseis survey to be conducted across South Australia, New South Wales & Victoria
How do you keep a dinosaur in a museum?
USGS aerial survey for groundwater salinity and subsurface geology of Delaware Bay
Geologists mapping landslide hazards across Haines Borough in Alaska
Using dendrochronology & GIS to create bluff erosion model
1932 Geological Relief Map of the US from Muir Way
Nearly 38% of river basin in Chennai, India, has poor groundwater potential due to increased exploitation & extensive changes in land use patterns
Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 25 July 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Living in an “age of permanent crisis” – stop planning for a “return to normal”
Number of invasive deer in Tasmania soars – introduced 190 years ago – wreaking havoc
Urban light pollution is bad for animals and woody plants
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/those-lights-aren-t-just-messing-with-your-sleep-they-re-bothering-the-trees/ar-AAZwQGB
- Paper: https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/1/2/pgac046/6569705?login=false
Fauci wants us to assume that Monkeypox is another pandemic – “we don’t know the scope and the potential of it yet, but we have act like it will have the capability” – only 1,814 cases but NO deaths in US population of 332.4 million.
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/monkeypox-needs-to-be-taken-more-seriously-fauci-says-as-cases-spread-in-majority-of-us-states/ar-AAZFrHW
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/window-to-control-monkeypox-starting-to-close-former-fda-chief-says/ar-AAZG1Lz
- https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/un-health-agency-declares-monkeypox-141323473.html
“Nature” backs political position in calling for Monkeypox research in anticipation of next pandemic
Electric power generation & transmission in Maine
Published paper on “new ozone hole” in the tropics is “deeply flawed”
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/claims-of-new-tropical-ozone-hole-raise-controversy/ar-AAZFzvU
- Paper: https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/5.0094629
Lack of social interaction (texting & twitter, etc. do not count) leads to lower cognitive ability
Buckhorn Canyon flood damage
- https://www.coloradoan.com/picture-gallery/news/2022/07/16/see-buckhorn-canyon-flood-damage/10078732002/
- https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/forest-service-lands-closed-after-deadly-burn-scar-flooding-in-larimer-county
Impact of covid vax on menstruation is confirmed – increased/breakthrough bleeding
- https://news.yahoo.com/largest-study-date-shows-covid-144335058.html
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abm7201
Climate epidemiologists looking at impacts of power outages & impacts of wildfire smoke
Concrete pouring begun for core of 3.6GW Rogun hydropower project in Tajikistan – will be largest in the world
Ghana confirms outbreak of Marburg virus – 2 died in hospital in Ashanti region – 98 quarantined
Damaged power supply in South Dakota declared as “force majeure” on Keystone pipeline
Recall of laxative expanded to 30 brands due to microbial contamination & potentially life-threatening impacts s
Used EV cost $11,000 – but needs new battery that “would only cost $14,000” if it were available
Perspective: Climate change dictates are self-destructive & part of a bigger agenda
Progress on North City Water Reclamation Plant at Miramar, California – estimated cost $1.5B & date of 2035
Paul Ehrlich warned of the “Population Bomb” – world population to hit 8 billion by November – “human population growth is responsible for the climate crisis, and that most environmental problems wouldn’t exist if our numbers were at the levels they were 500 years ago”
A “miracle” drug that would extend human life to 200 years? More like a horrible nightmare as Earth cannot support current human population that is 8 times carrying capacity
Fauci says “we’re going to be living with” covid for years to come – OMG what a startling statement – finally figured out the virus cannot be eradicated
Serious adverse events from covid vaccine trials – higher rate than any other vaccine on the market – harms were underplayed by FDA & CDC – coagulation disorders & cardiovascular problems drive most – vaxxing & boosters driving mutations to more contagious variants
- https://maryannedemasi.com/publications/f/the-serious-adverse-events-of-mrna-covid-19-vaccine-trials
Fond du Lac and Grand Portage Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa filed lawsuit against EPA for lowering quality of water under CWA
Romancing the River – Part 6 Law & Some Order along the Colorado River
Transformer explosion and small fire at Hoover Dam
Where do all the emissions come from? Life cycle of all that STUFF that is not in the model
Private jet of US climate envoy (“czar”) has emitted 325 metric tons of carbon since January 2021
Lawsuit filed after violent covid test ruptured sinus cavity and caused leak of cerebrospinal fluid
Long-term negative impacts of inorganic, synthetic fertilizers on soil, air & water
National Park visitors contributed $42.5B to US economy in 2021
Colorado to add 150 new connected vehicle devices to roadways – Big Brother watching?
Lost Trail Conservation Area in Northwest Montana adds to National Wildlife Refuge System
- https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-announces-expansion-national-wildlife-refuge-system-lost-trail
- LPP & EA: https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Final%20Lost%20Trail%20Conservation%20Area%20LPP%20and%20EA-508C.pdf
- Map: https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Lost%20Trail%20Conservation%20Area-Map.pdf
Disqualifying EV & hybrid cars from federal tax credits (i.e., subsidy) will reveal truer costs
Solutions through CRISPR genetic technology modifying animal genes or interfering RNA like they did with the covid virus??? Or the ineffective vax??
Calculating the impact of motor vehicles on wildlife
Questionable conduct & integrity of some Alzheimer’s disease research & clinical trials
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/amid-flood-of-alzheimer-s-research-questionable-conduct-persists/ar-AAZPJ2Q
- Paper: https://www.science.org/content/article/potential-fabrication-research-images-threatens-key-theory-alzheimers-disease
Update: Civil trial against firms for Flint, Michigan, lead contamination knowledge
Amsterdam apartment complex also provides habitat to welcome wildlife
House considering massive package of 48 bills to throw money at land management & wildfires – no idea who will pay for all that (hint: taxpayers will get no choice)
Environmental panel rejects appeal to rescind CMP electricity corridor construction permit in Maine – still needs State Supreme Court permission to restart project
CRS Report R455793: PFAS and Drinking Water – Selected EPA & Congressional Actions
Hawaii elevated rail system still under construction but there are shear cracks in columns
FEMA has updated flood insurance program to reflect actual risks and make it more solvent
Audit shows OSHA & other federal agencies owed nearly $473M in uncollected debts
“Sanctuary cities” now complaining & begging for help to handle mass releases of illegal immigrants as Southern Border remains unsecured
Amidst all the fear-mongering hype about Monkeypox (zero deaths), why is the no concern express for Meningococcal disease that has killed 25% of those infected in the US in 2022?
3 non-profits seeking to turn Saluda Grade in North Carolina into 31-mile rails-to-trails project
Urban heat islands
Technological hazard: robocalls
Wind turbine near Crowell, Texas, hit by lightning & burns – spewing smoke corkscrews
- https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-62276831
- https://nypost.com/2022/07/23/texas-wind-turbine-disintegrates-after-lightning-strike/
Residents of Jerome, Arizona, yell at tourists for parking habits
American Lung Association releases report – 15 cities with most unhealthy air
CRISPR gene editing not always safe & sometimes compromises genetic stability possibly triggering cancer
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/crispr-gene-editing-may-cause-permanent-damage-study/ar-AAZV2Lk
- Cancer treatment: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-712858
Why gas prices are dropping (not just in California) – Price & demand - people cannot afford inflated prices so reduce their demand
An engineer raises concerns regarding practicality of diverting Mississippi River water to the SW
Perspective on Superfund cleaned up by EPA of newly designated Westside Lead Site in Atlanta
“Engineering feats of wonder” does not mean they don’t fail – sometimes disastrously
Case of polio confirmed in Rockland County, New York – received OPV no longer authorized in the US - virus may have originated in a location outside of the U.S. where OPV is administered – origins being investigated
- https://health.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/2022-07-21_polio_rockland_county.htm
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/21/health/new-york-polio/index.html
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/07/21/polio-rockland-county-unvaccinated/
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/e48482c4-f05e-3433-9366-8fa044b668a7/bill-gates-sounds-the-alarm.html
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 25 July 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Flesh-eating amoebas are mostly found in coastal & Southern states – can be deadly to humans
Fast LNG 2 treatment & liquefaction plant will be built along Gulf of Mexico
Haifa Port sold to Adani Ports of India – privatization expected to lower costs & supply wait times
Rapid seawall construction in attempt to reduce coastal erosion in Utqiagvik, Alaska
Changes in coastal water density may impact spread of mangroves
- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19072022/mangrove-seeds-ocean-salinity-density/
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-022-01391-9
Texas DOT suspends construction of $930M Harbor Bridge span over safety concerns
First section East Side Coastal Resiliency Project in NYC - $1.45 billion for 2.4-mile barrier and park
California Coastal Commission approves cleanup and expansion of RV camping at De Anza Cove
- https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2022/07/18/coastal-commission-oks-de-anaza-cove-cleanup-and-expansion-of-rv-camping/
- https://sdnews.com/coastal-commission-approves-de-anza-cove-cleanup-and-more-campsites/
Ultimate road trip between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Savannah, Georgia
Paper: Coastal ecological impacts from pumice rafts
“100 Towers Path” along the coast of Sardinia, Italy
Perspective: Offshore drilling plan could cripple crucial revenue source for coastal Alabama
Coastal cities need to act now to curb overfishing
Putting spotlight on cigarette butt litter along the coast of Georgia
Tidal waters and failed 40-meter embankment on Kholpetua River once again flood coastal Bangladesh
Monthlong fishing derby hosted by South Carolina Aquarium to encourage hunting of invasive lionfish
Working with nature to address shoreline erosion along the St Lawrence
Port of Albany $350M offshore wind tower turbine project now months behind schedule
- https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Wind-turbine-tower-facility-in-Glenmont-now-17317341.php
US Army COE developed dredging optimization models to prioritize & schedule operations
US Naval Academy plans golf course on Greenbury Point Conservation Area – concern about impacts
Pemex natural gas pipeline exploded in Gulf coast state of Veracruz, Mexico
- https://apnews.com/article/explosions-fires-mexico-evacuations-ba46df0cb0c1cd33030e44d6d9a83102
- https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/pemex-gas-explosion-leaves-at-least-one-dead-and-one-with-severe-burns/2022.html
Natural Old Inlet in Fire Island on Fire Island created by Superstorm Sandy flushed Long Island waters & is naturally filling back in – water quality declining again
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/old-inlet-breach-that-was-created-by-superstorm-sandy-and-flushed-out-pollution-in-great-south-bay-is-closing/ar-AAZQ8Bh
- Video: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/old-inlet-breach-created-by-superstorm-sandy-flushed-out-pollution-great-south-bay-closing/
Restoration of Petit Port steps to begin following landslide last year that closed beach access in Guernsey
- https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2022-07-22/work-to-start-to-make-steps-to-petit-port-safe
- https://www.visitguernsey.com/experiences/activities/petit-port/
Russia strikes Port of Odessa after agreement to lift blockade of Ukrainian grain exports
Coastal access affected in Narraganset, Rhode Island, when private properties expanded
Fish kill in canal at Port Aransas caused by low water levels
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