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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 21 August 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Looking at sediment cores to understand history of coastal changes in Alaskan bays and fjords
Greece closes popular Samaria Gorge in SW Crete to hikers after EQ triggered rockslide
Okeanos Explore to survey the coast of Alaska – 5-month mission
- https://phys.org/news/2023-08-alaska-coast-crew-peers-deep.html
- https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2023/08/14/gorges-chania-crete-samaria-shut-down-earthquake/
Finding the optimal conditions for permafrost – bacteria in suspended animation – CRREL permafrost tunnel
Mt Etna erupts – airport at Catania in Sicily closes
Geothermal cooling system in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi
Ice dams and flooding are not unusual in SE Alaska – Suicide Basin - jökuhlaups
Collapse of roughly 500,000 cubic meters of rocky material in Bubisskali River Valley
Toward a better understanding of the geologic history of the Tibetan Plateau
Rising waters of Nuphar Lake near Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone
Stebbins Gulch in Ohio
Seeking to find elusive foreshock signals for major earthquakes
Simon and Jekyll – two young great white sharks – appear to be BFFs
Searching for tephra from one of the largest explosions of Kīlauea
Processes that put micro-plastics into the marine atmosphere
- https://phys.org/news/2023-08-microplastics-marine-atmosphere.html
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39340-5
Will NOAA declare July 2023 as hottest in 174 years? – just how long have they been manipulating the records? – 50% chance – yep, that means it will or it won’t
- https://phys.org/news/2023-08-shattering-earth-hottest-july-years.html
- https://phys.org/news/2023-08-percent-chance-warmest-year-noaa.html
- NOAA report summary: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202307
Dendrochronology in central Yunnan Province in SW China reflects variability of drought
- https://phys.org/news/2023-08-tree-insight-drought-variability-central.html
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031018223003759?via%3Dihub
Biogeochemical insight from the Tocantins River in Brazil – dissolved & particulate carbon & nitrogen
Dinosaur “coliseum” in Denali National Park – largest known single dinosaur track site in Alaska
Key role of Ice Age cycles in inter-breeding of early humans
Fujiwara effect near airport in Colorado - video
Free download: “Colloid (Nano- and Micro-particle) Transport and Surface Interaction in Groundwater
High-resolution photogrammetry can effectively assess snowpack
- https://phys.org/news/2023-08-aerial-precise-depth.html
- Paper: https://tc.copernicus.org/preprints/tc-2022-65/
New model to predict glacial retreat
3-D seismic reflection data images of Hikurangi Subduction Zone beneath North Island, New Zealand
- https://phys.org/news/2023-08-3d-images-never-seen-before-views-zealand.html
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adh0150
Pleistocene (Pre-Younger Dryas) Rancho La Brea megafaunal extinctions driven by wildfires
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/998431
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abo3594
Measuring coral calcification rates off Hawaiian Islands in lower photic zone
Computational modeling of Triassic Saurosuchus skull suggests weaker bit than modern crocodiles
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/998751
- Paper: https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.25299
Risk posed by asteroids and other NEO – hazards by the numbers: Torino Impact Hazard Scale
Venetoraptor gassenae – Late Triassic pterosaur had raptor-like beak & long hands with scimitar-like claws
The evolution of sea spiders
- https://www.sci.news/paleontology/sea-spider-evolution-12189.html
- Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/spp2.1515
Arenaerpeton supinatus – Triassic amphibian species in Sydney Basin in Australia
- https://www.sci.news/paleontology/arenaerpeton-supinatus-12188.html
- Paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2023.2232829
3D Elevation Program in Oregon
- https://www.usgs.gov/publications/3d-elevation-program-supporting-oregons-economy
- USGS Fact Sheet 2023-3029: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2023/3029/fs20233029.pdf
Comparison of EQ and the National Volcano early warning systems
- https://www.usgs.gov/publications/comparison-earthquake-early-warning-systems-and-national-volcano-early-warning-system
- USFS Fact Sheet 2023-3033: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2023/3033/fs20233033.pdf
Geology & assessment of Cherokee coal bed in Fort Union Formation, south-central Wyoming
- https://www.usgs.gov/publications/geology-and-assessment-coal-resources-cherokee-coal-bed-fort-union-formation-south
- USGS SIR 2023-5067: https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2023/5067/sir20235067.pdf
Role of Southern Alaskan dust storms in climate
- https://www.terradaily.com/reports/What_role_do_dust_storms_play_in_the_worlds_climate_999.html
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adg3708
Iceland meteorological office declared end of Litli-Hrutur crater eruption
Trilobites with extra gills better suited to surviving mass extinctions
Seismic activity on Campi Flegrei volcano in Italy
Volcano tourism on Mount Etna
The 1823 unusual eruption of Kīlauea
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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 21 August 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
“Global Boiling” is an assault on reason and science – extreme terms beyond exaggeration or hyperbole that do nothing but fear-monger
“There is no significant man-made global warming” – a “manufactured crisis” that created “climate hysteria”
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/manufactured-climate-consensus-deemed-false-by-climate-scientist-the-time-for-debate-has-ended/ss-AA1fk6Hk
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/news-outlets-went-all-in-on-maui-fire-coverage-but-did-they-miss-a-key-part-of-the-story/ar-AA1fkeGf
Toxic legacy impacts of the deadly fire on Maui – and what do they get from Biden: “no comment”
- https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/maui-officials-scientists-warn-flames-050526418.html
- https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/cm/hawaii-woman-shocked-tourists-back-150012009.html
- https://theconversation.com/after-maui-fires-human-health-risks-linger-in-the-air-water-and-even-surviving-buildings-211404
“Climate change” (i.e., “man-made global warming”) cannot be blamed for Maui fires – likely human caused – lawsuit alleges negligency by power Company - but the woke media and politicians still contend man-made global warming is real even if they have to make up facts
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/why-climate-change-can-t-be-blamed-for-the-maui-wildfires/ar-AA1fgQwF
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/maui-fire-was-not-only-predictable-it-was-predicted/ar-AA1fouQ4
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/news-outlets-went-all-in-on-maui-fire-coverage-but-did-they-miss-a-key-part-of-the-story/ar-AA1fkeGf
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/15/maui-fires-power-line-cause/
Commentary on offering “thoughts and prayers” for those devastated by the tragedy in Maui
Culex mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus are becoming resistant to insecticides
Claiming the Grand Canyon gets more dangerous every year – no, I think it is humans getting weaker or more stupid – spent my geology field camp in the heat of summer clambering around in the Canyon & no one died
Abandoned telephone cables are source of lead contamination to soil & waterways across the US
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/new-report-reveals-unexpected-source-of-lead-contamination-we-never-knew-about-it-so-we-never-acted-on-it/ar-AA1fdaubA
- https://apnews.com/article/business-environment-and-nature-lawsuits-lakes-california-fb1d40288e6657a020707f5178d438d6
How much water is in the Colorado River? - a step toward realistic water management
Colorado River is over-allocated, but US Bureau of Reclamation announces reduced water cuts on one of the most water-stressed regions in the world
- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15082023/the-federal-bureau-of-reclamation-announces-reduced-water-cuts-for-colorado-river-states/
- https://phys.org/news/2023-08-colorado-river-basin-world-water-stressed.html
“Woke-Proof Your Life” – join a church, drop the technology, talk to real people – handbook on escaping modern political madness – political correctness on steroids
Lower Brazos River watershed is polluted by Dow-Freeport chemical plant – not as bad as it was 50+years ago but still not good
Efforts to save habitat for growing wild rice in Minnesota & saving part of Ojibwe culture
Claiming the Grand Canyon gets more dangerous every year – no, I think it is humans getting weaker or more stupid – spent my geology field camp in the heat of summer clambering around in the Canyon & no one died
Call for “fixing” carbon data to support investments – carbon data is seriously flawed
Three things to help clean up the rivers in Britain
Invasive “hammerhead” worms now found in several Mid-Atlantic states – contain lethal neurotoxin & carry parasitic nematodes
Romancing the River – The First Peoples of the Colorado River Basin
- Part 1: The First Peoples: https://sibleysrivers.com/romancing-the-river-the-first-peoples-part-1/
- Part 2: The Reservations: https://sibleysrivers.com/the-first-people-part-2-the-reservations/
Status report by EPA on Delfasco Forge Superfund cleanup of TCE in groundwater in Grand Prairie, Texas
- https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/federal-investigators-look-into-grand-prairies-contaminated-groundwater/
- US EPA: https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.schedule&id=0606872
- TCEQ: https://www.gptx.org/Departments/Public-Health-and-Environmental-Quality/Environmental-Quality/Delfasco-Forge-Superfund-Site
Otters are attacking people – OMG maybe it is because humans are invading their habitat – just like bison responding to humans invading their space in Yellowstone
Visualizing the largest cities – by population – by administrative boundaries – by urban area
Deadliest wildfires in US history – Peshtigo fire remains the most deadly
Potential ramifications of the ruling in a nuisance lawsuit in Montana
Signal that climate may be in “termination-level transition” – methane from biological processes – not burning fossil fuels
Here’s the latest foolishness resulting from the IPCC: they want people to “plant rocks”
- https://phys.org/news/2023-08-farms-emissions-reductions-key-ipcc.html
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023EF003698
Targeting wrong neurons in design of antipsychotic drugs for nearly 70 years – some drugs work, some don’t
Hoping that new drug will be successful in fighting sexually transmitted diseases – they are increasingly drug resistant – “morning after pill” sounds like a great strategy!
Foods your grandmother ate may have teratogenic effects on your brain
Stupid (and illegal) human behavior in Yellowstone
Will TCEQ permit discharge of produced water to Texas rivers? - Produced Water Society Summit
- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/17082023/texas-permitting-produced-water-disposal/
- https://www.mrt.com/business/oil/article/produced-water-society-summit-highlights-reuse-18297595.php
Free download: “Colloid (Nano- and Micro-particle) Transport and Surface Interaction in Groundwater
Quebec, Canada, considering reopening only nuclear power plant in the Province
Planning $2B hydrogen energy project using natural gas in West Virginia
Planning $700M gas-fired power plant near Superior, Wisconsin
Texas to study potential use of advanced nuclear energy
Estimating anthropogenic mercury emissions from four centuries of human activity
Greenpeace not satisfied with new law in Poland on revitalization of the Oder River
Not all parasites are bad – some parasites necessary for survival of other species – provide ecological services
- https://www.sciencealert.com/parasites-are-actually-vital-for-some-species-survival-study-shows
- Paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1135252/full
Battling PFAS forever chemicals in the middle of the Chippewa National Forest in north-central Minnesota
Persistent health issues in East Palestine, Ohio, 6 months after train derailment
BPA is bad but BADGE is an unregulated epoxy resin that poses health risks: endocrine-disruption, cancer
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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board - 21 August 2023 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
9 coastal walks around Ireland – coves, secluded beaches, watchtowers & soaring cliffs
Decade-long $1.7B worth of “protection & restoration” of Fire Island beaches washed away by one storm
Land loss will continue as Mississippi River delta continues to subside – despite $millions in Barataria Basin coastal “restoration”
Coastal tourist towns not always safe: 6 tourists arrested for alleged gang rape of 18 year old at Calvia, Spain
Milestone reached when 2.7-mile-long tunnel completed in Seattle to handle sewer overflows as part of Ship Canal Water Quality Project
Update on Southern California Coastal Rail Corridor
Global offshore wind will require $27bn to attempt to meet goal by 2030 – not realistic
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https://renews.biz/87581/global-offshore-wind-needs-27bn-of-investment-by-2026/
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Report Summary: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/renewables-growth-did-not-dent-fossil-fuel-dominance-2022-statistical-review-2023-06-25/
Update: West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Levee Project – Cost now estimated at $3.7B – will need to maintain elevation as Mississippi River delta continues to subside
Ground-breaking marks beginning of Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project – will cost at least $3B
BC Ferries cancelled multiple sailings
Update on appeal of water use issues and proposed residential development in Los Osos, California
Contemplating the future of the Maine coastal economy
A 200-year-old barn converted to $6.3M coastal property overlooking Salcombe Estuary in Devonshire
Marin County, California, leads new effort to reduce coastal pollution
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https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/08/13/marin-launches-tri-county-effort-to-reduce-coastal-pollution/
Public input enhancing Coastal Marine Strategy in British Columbia, Canada
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Engagement summary: https://engage.gov.bc.ca/govtogetherbc/engagement/coastal-marine-strategy/
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CMS Policy Intent: https://engage.gov.bc.ca/app/uploads/sites/121/2022/12/Coastal-Marine-Strategy-Intentions-Paper.pdf
Tsunami risk defined for Anchorage, Turnagain Arm & Knik Arm in Alaska
Attitude regarding living on coastal cliff
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