This photo was sent to me by a former graduate student who is driving from his Colorado home to California through Utah and then Nevada. Note the bullet holes. He claimed his wife left her AR-15 home.
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.
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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 1 May 2023 – by Elaine J. Hanford
Approximating the nucleation processes of fault ruptures
- https://eos.org/editor-highlights/zooming-in-on-the-nucleus-of-earthquake-fault-slips
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022JB025483
“Glacial pace” has always included a wide range of rates of motion
Visualizing the highest mountains by continent
Hydrothermal vents on the floor of Yellowstone Lake
Heinrich Events between 16,000 and 60,000 years ago had little impact on Greenland
Arctic warming-Eurasia cooling trend – seasonal temperature anomalies not closely connected
- https://phys.org/news/2023-04-arctic-cold-eurasia-subseasonal-scale.html
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095927323000944
360 myo fossil evidence for defense mechanisms in plants - tyloses
Biodiversity of neuropteran insect larvae during the Cretaceous
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230421112638.htm
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-32103-8
Seahorses gulp their food
- https://www.sciencealert.com/seahorses-have-an-insanely-powerful-gulp-that-lets-them-suck-down-food-fast
- Paper: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2023.0520
Clutch of Lower Cretaceous turtle eggs found in Hasandong Formation in South Korea
- https://www.sci.news/paleontology/cretaceous-turtle-eggs-south-korea-11855.html
- Paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2023.2183866
Small deep-sea methane releases do not just rarely occur
- https://new.nsf.gov/news/study-methane-deep-sea-sediments-shows-small
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X23001140
Utah Geological Survey monitoring 100 landslide locations across the state – Draper homes tumbled – warning given by geologist in 2010
- https://www.ksl.com/article/50625269/utah-geological-survey-monitoring-100-landslide-locations-across-the-state
- https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/draper-family-devastated-after-dream-home-slides-off-cliff
- https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-geologist-not-surprised-draper-homes-tumbled-down-hillside
- https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2023/04/27/warnings-ignored-robert-gehrke/
Visualizing volumes of volcanic domes
- https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/calvo/news/visualizing-volcanic-volumes
- VEI: https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/volcanic-explosivity-index-a-tool-comparing-sizes-explosive-volcanic
Comprehensive model for lignite coals and organic-rich mudstones enriched in critical minerals in North Dakota
- https://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2023/04/geologists-find-elevated-critical-minerals-in-nd/
- Link to report: https://www.dmr.nd.gov/dmr/report-investigation-133
Book Review: “Genesis and Geology for People of Faith and People of Fact”
Is the Anthropocene just a blip in geological time?
Sheveluch lava dome explodes
Overdrafting of groundwater caused land subsidence – houses damaged – what happened to $14M allocated in 1990s? – new bill proposes $30M to relocate 90 homeowners of North Las Vegas, Nevada
PCBs found in sediments in Atacama Trench despite being banned in the 1970s
- https://theconversation.com/we-found-long-banned-pollutants-in-the-very-deepest-part-of-the-ocean-204447
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37718-z
High-resolution radar satellites detect 19,000 seamounts
- https://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/mind-boggling-array-of-19000-undersea-volcanoes-discovered/article
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2022EA002331
First planned geothermal power plant in Slovakia completes EIA process
- https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/slovakias-first-planned-geothermal-power-plant-completes-eia-process/
Twin earthquakes (M48 & M5.9) hit Nepal & Himalayan highlands
Book Review: “In Search of Ancient Tsunamis”
Fungal spores in dung of Pleistocene megafauna reveal to “waves” of extinction in Colombian Andes
New geothermal deep drilling tool
5 ludicrous ideas to fight “man-made global warming”
Volcanic eruptions impact global climate
Earthquakes & volcanoes – part of HackerNoon Books Series
- https://hackernoon.com/earthquakes-and-volcanoes
- The Earth’s Beginning TOC: https://hackernoon.com/the-earths-beginning-by-robert-s-ball-table-of-links
A new California gold rush following record-breaking snowpack?
Sun Lakes – Dry Falls State Park named as one of 100 notable Geological Heritage Sites
Rare sand formation on the Oregon Coast – linear dune flow on Cape Kiwanda Dunes
Geology controls viewing station in Opara Basin in Kahurangi National Park – karst landscape in New Zealand
Planetary geology: seismic waves in core hint at why Mars is hostile to life
Mapping extent of human-introduced hexavalent chromium groundwater plumes In Hinkley Valley, California
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/new-science-informs-extent-hexavalent-chromium-groundwater-plumes-hinkley
- Overview: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/california-water-science-center/science/results-hexavalent-chromium-background-study#overview
- USGS PP 1885: https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1885/pp1885.pdf
Vascular plants had extensively colonized land by the Early Silurian
- https://phys.org/news/2023-04-isotope-vascular-colonized-extensively-early.html
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ade9510
Chili pepper origins date to at least 50 myo
Understanding geologic time
Why are sinkholes emerging in Texas?
Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 1 May 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
All OTC & Rx drugs made by Akorn for people and pets recalled – no quality control after filing bankruptcy
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/company-recalls-drugs-people-pets-203010354.html
- List of all recalled drugs: https://www.fda.gov/media/167523/download
Taking Wegovy or Ozempic to lose weight? You may literally lose your hair
Babies without sex raises serious ethical issues – vitro gametogenesis (IVG)
Natural gas & oil permitting continues to rise in lower 48 States
Cities converting empty downtown office space to housing
FERC approves plans for California & New York grid operators to use ambient-adjusted ratings (AARs) to measure electricity carried by transmission lines instead of using seasonal or static ratings
- https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-caiso-nyiso-ambient-line-ratings-transmission-capacity/648255/
High Flow Experiment (HFE) temporarily (72 hours) releasing water from Glen Canyon Dam to Colorado River – intended to flush out accumulated sediment
1983 was the record year for snowpack in the Sierra Nevda? – depends on the data you use
Challenges facing development of EV charging station network across the US
FERC gives permission to build Driftwood Line 200-300 system projects in Louisiana
Lawsuit seeks to curb US Forest Service use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires - violates CWA & likely to adversely affect 32 aquatic species
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lawsuit-seeks-to-curb-use-of-aerial-fire-retardant-during-wildfires-over-pollution-concerns/ar-AA1aeRk1
- USDA Draft SEIS: https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/2022-Aerial-Fire-Retardant-DraftSEIS.pdf
220-unit housing complex near Paris, France, touted as first fully recycled concrete building
Romancing the River: Beginning to Face Reality
- https://sibleysrivers.com/romancing-the-river-beginning-to-face-reality/
- Supplemental EIS https://www.usbr.gov/ColoradoRiverBasin/SEIS.html
This should more accurately assess the toll on mental health from all the “man-made global warming hype”
Planting trees on Arbor Day cannot compensate for the damage done the other 364 days per year – planting trees does not make a forest
Meltwater in Yosemite
Parks Canada releases new 5-episode podcast series called ReCollections
Photo-essay: Ever changing vistas in our National Parks
Retrospective on the Thames River in the 1600s – “stinking scum”
Duh – population growth is main driver of increased carbon (and other pollution) emissions
- https://phys.org/news/2023-04-population-growth-main-driver-carbon.html
- Paper: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/4/3245
Mismanagement of wild bison herds caused deadliest season since 2008
States have passed “right of first refusal” laws for utilities on transmission lines – eliminate competition and raise concerns about higher energy costs
Costs of wind turbines increased by up to 60% since 2021 due to cost of cost of critical minerals
Gallatin River in Montana described as “impaired” due to pollution-induced algal blooms – seeking cleanup
California cutting payments to rooftop solar owners by 75% under new net metering rules
Bullet train from LA to Las Vegas – cost estimated $12B – project doomed to fail?
Portland, Oregon, became another unsafe urban environment – can the city recover from bad policies that caused out-of-control crime wave?
Beartooth Basin is the only summer ski area in the US – set to open Memorial Weekend
US BLM moves to purchase 35,670-acre Marton Ranch in Wyoming & opening it up for public access
Cost of toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, estimated at $387M
“Frankensteined guardrails” in North Carolina were cobbled together from mismatched parts – are unsafe
Natural refilling of Tulare Lake that was artificially drained for crop land – once largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River until tributaries diverted for ag & municipal water – decrying economic loss for ag.
How frogs and other amphibians survive their own deadly toxins – poisonous defense mechanism
European Environmental Agency (EEA) calls for reduction in pesticide use – monitoring sites exceed thresholds of concern for human health and biodiversity
Peru deploys military troops to reinforce border checkpoints and block illegal aliens
Environmental groups & Native American Tribes denounce mining bill proposed by Nevada Senator that would allow dumping of mining waste on neighboring federal lands
Iran seizes Marshall Islands-flagged crude oil tanker in Gulf of Oman after collision with Iranian boat
Can natural wax derived from marine micro-algae replace petroleum products in cosmetics and personal care products?
Kansas became first State to pass bill defining a woman as “a human female” – overrode Governor’s veto
Canada to employ cost-effective nature-based methods to respond to flooding & reduce flood risks
- https://phys.org/news/2023-04-nature-limit-canada-costliest-climate.html
- Report summary: https://www.csagroup.org/article/research/managing-flooding-and-erosion-at-the-watershed-scale/
- Report: https://www.csagroup.org/wp-content/uploads/CSA-Group-Research-Managing-Flooding-and-Erosion-at-the-Watershed-Scale.pdf
Perspective: Pandemic school closures hurt a generation of students and did not affect spread of covid
The value of windbreaks – good for farmers, goof for livestock, and good for wildlife
4 injured in train derailment near De Soto, Wisconsin, several cars into Mississippi River – cargo: lithium-ion batteries, oxygen containers, paint – 4 injuries reported
Outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae at hospital in Seattle, Washington – 4 of 31 patients have died – “silent pandemic” due to human promulgated antimicrobial resistance – ventilators make it worse
Nevada state lawmakers propose $30M to bail out homeowners where homes damaged by subsidence due to excessive groundwater withdrawal in North Las Vegas – what happened to $14M allocated in 1990s?
New York following California example in making bad & expensive policy decisions on energy – will result in no effect on climate
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board - 1 May 2023 - by Elaine J. Hanford
Rising costs & supply chain bottlenecks limiting launch of turbines for offshore floating wind projects
A “Roomba for coastal waterways” is an autonomous robot for saltwater or freshwater cleanup
Limited docking options for private vessels in Dry Tortugas National Park
Zoning Commission recommends new zoning category for Ascension Parish – 5-acre lots
Monitoring of trace metals and impacts on benthic community near Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant in south San Francisco Bay
- https://www.usgs.gov/publications/near-field-receiving-water-monitoring-trace-metals-and-a-benthic-community-near-15
- USGS OFR 2023-1017: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2023/1017/ofr20231017.pdf
St. Charles Parish sues FEMA over new system (Risk Rating 2.0) for flood insurance premiums – rates increased as they should since cost of FEMA flood insurance was undervalued
- https://www.nola.com/news/environment/flood-insurance-hikes-louisiana-parish-sues-fema/article_5089a566-e3a1-11ed-a035-0b610f7617b2.html
- https://www.nola.com/news/environment/data-details-flood-insurance-hikes-across-south-louisiana/article_f18a9e48-dfb9-11ed-a40c-4b78579baecb.html
Bodies of people previously reported missing found dumped on beach near Cancun, Mexico
East Coast of US is subsiding – but media has to tout it as “sea-level rise” but coastal morphology (barrier islands, estuaries, etc.) indicates a long history of subsidence
- https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/04/as-sea-levels-rise-the-east-coast-is-also-sinking/
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37853-7
Proposed legislation in Florida would eviscerate protections for historic building and districts in coastal areas
Protecting piping plovers as key indicators of coastal health in New York
Washington F&W calls coastal commercial troll Chinook fishery “sustainable”
10 “best” annual coastal festivals and events
Full-color ecosystem portraits from Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program – poster campaign
- https://www.infodocket.com/2023/04/27/educational-resources-full-color-ecosystem-portraits-from-the-indiana-lake-michigan-coastal-program/
- Posters: https://www.in.gov/dnr/lake-michigan-coastal-program/ecosystems-of-the-indiana-coastal-region-poster-series/
Gumbo Limbo Coastal Stewards to fully oversee sea turtle rehab program in West Palm Beach, Florida (video)
US Army COE conducting airborne coastal mapping surveys of the Hawaii Islands – visible green laser beams
Clean Cape Fear filed complaint with UN Human Rights Commission to stop upstream manufacturing company from expanding operations that would result in increased PFAS contamination of NC drinking water
Japan setting historic example for saving forests to protect coastal ecosystems
Legislation would replace Coastal Resources Management Council with more accountable and transparent department under executive branch in Rhode Island
Revolution Wind farm in Rhode Island – fewer 80-story high wind turbines but more conflict
US BLM invites public to “Celebrate the Coast”
FBI issues warning to American citizens to avoid travel to Haiti amid surge in violence
Mother & daughter attacked, beaten & robbed on beach at Tybee Island near Savannah, Georgia (video)
Another problem at new $1B Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas – crane caught fire – two injured
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