We now call 9/11 'Patriot Day'. For me, it will always be the day my younger sister Ann (holding a wombat) was murdered by five Saudi Arabian terrorists who crashed her plane into the Pentagon. Ann Campana Judge was the Travel Director for the
National Geographic Society. She and a colleague were escorting grammar-school children and their teachers from the DC area to meet others in LA to see various natural environments in the area. They were on AA #77 that was flying from Dulles Airport to LAX.
Here's a special tune.
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Dr. Elaine J. Hanford is solely responsible for the content below
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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 11 September 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
M6.8 earthquake in Morocco is deadly and destroys buildings near Marrakech – aftershocks expected – Atlas Mountains are tectonic hot spot
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/powerful-earthquake-strikes-morocco-causing-230758164.html
- https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000kufc/executive
- https://phys.org/news/2023-09-morocco-quake-area-aftershocks-expert.html
- https://www.dw.com/en/earthquakes-come-often-in-moroccos-atlas-mountains/a-66766929
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/09/09/morocco-earthquake-updates-more-than-1000-dead-photos-of-aftermath/70809793007/
Pacific meridional overturning circulation in Miocene to early Pleistocene resulted in present-day circulation
- https://eos.org/editor-highlights/pleistocene-conveyer-belt-in-the-pacific
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022AV000853
Low-frequency earthquakes are incident to larger magnitude slow earthquakes in which aseismic slip dominates
- https://eos.org/editor-highlights/low-frequency-quakes-have-modest-effect-on-slow-earthquake-cycle
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022AV000848
Hot spots in the contiguous US for the occurrence of sinkholes
- https://eos.org/articles/where-the-ground-gives-way
- Paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1207689/full
A much smaller Greenland ice cap existed 416,000 years ago – Greenland was green
Visualizing Antarctic sea ice in 2023 – short term variations in ice extent
Crack in granite on west side of Royal Arches exfoliation dome formation near “Super Slide” forces closure of climbing route in Yosemite
Fragmentation of Tibetan Empire 1,200 years ago attributed to abrupt onset of severe drought
- https://phys.org/news/2023-09-paleolimnological-attributes-tibetan-empire-collapse.html
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277379123003281?via%3Dihub
Some insights on Antarctic Sea Ice and the manipulation of data
Making a “baby glacier” in Pakistan – yeah, right, this will work
50-foot-long silver “monster” encountered in Lake Tianchi in Xinjiang Region of NW China – Here be dragons
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mysterious-50-foot-monster-spotted-in-lake-in-china/ar-AA1gemu8
Understanding the paradox of Himalayan glacier melt
- https://phys.org/news/2023-09-unraveling-paradox-himalayan-glacier.html
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023GL104389
150 myo Fujiavenator prodigiosus may help fill in the gap for the evolution of birds – evolutionary mosaicism
New insights into the evolution of plant biology – episodic bursts
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230905125010.htm
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-023-01513-x
How marine life copes with hurricanes
Lumakoala blackae - New Oligocene species of early Koala relative
- https://www.sci.news/paleontology/lumakoala-blackae-12244.html
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-41471-0
Plesiosaur long necks evolved very rapidly
- https://www.sci.news/paleontology/chusaurus-xiangensis-12238.html
- Paper: https://bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12862-023-02150-w
Six billion tonnes of sand & sediment extracted from the ocean every year
Valencia County, Oppenheimer & uranium geology
Active landslide season in Utah
Impacts of the M7.8 earthquake in Turkey & Syria
- https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2023/turkey-earthquakes
- GEER Report: https://geerassociation.org/components/com_geer_reports/geerfiles/GEER_2023_Turkey_Earthquake_FullReport_ReducedSize.pdf
- GEER Report on Geotechnical Engineering Effects: https://geerassociation.org/components/com_geer_reports/geerfiles/Phase%203%20Turkiye%20Earthquake%20Report_v3.pdf
Field excursion to Long Valley, California – Long Valley Caldera, Bishop Tuff
Chevron starts drilling in expanded area of Bibiyana Gas Field
Ancient oceanic floor lithosphere may wrap around the Core
- https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-core-appears-to-be-wrapped-in-an-ancient-unexpected-structure
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add4838
Perspective: Engineering geological survey should be conducted prior to building a home in Utah
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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 11 September 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
New research shows “direct link” between GHG emissions & polar bear decline – But loss of Arctic sea ice has STALLED since 2008 – many drivers of biodiversity loss
- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03092023/research-link-between-emissions-polar-bear-decline/
- Abstract: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh2280
- Atlantification: https://phys.org/news/2023-09-atlantification-arctic-ocean.html
- Multiple biodiversity drivers: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abm9982
Using the wrong paradigm – covid is not a seasonal virus
Fauci worried people won’t treat CDC recommendations as mandates – “little to no” evidence that large-scale masking is effective at preventing spread of the virus – masks cause physical & developmental issues in children
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fauci-says-he-worries-americans-won-t-listen-to-future-mask-recommendations-from-cdc/ar-AA1gb4N8
- https://www.nationalreview.com/news/new-research-finds-little-to-no-evidence-masks-effectively-lessened-covid-spread/
- Paper: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6/full
Covid pandemic fraud – just how much was stolen & how much money has been recovered?
- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-results-nationwide-covid-19-fraud-enforcement-action
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-demand-answers-garland-covid-relief-fraud-rcna102298
- https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/29/covid-fraud-gang-allegedly-stole-millions-to-pay-for-murder-guns-drugs.html
- To report fraud: https://home.treasury.gov/services/report-fraud-waste-and-abuse/covid-19-scams
Covid fear-mongering & falsehoods back in the liberal main stream media – masks do not stop the virus
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/covid-fearmongering-and-falsehoods-are-back-in-liberal-media/ar-AA1gowve
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/masks-don-t-work-against-covid-19-and-dr-fauci-should-stop-talking/ar-AA1glX7X
Groundwater & petroleum – outline & download link
Wildlife or hot springs or being dumb human pose hazards to tourists
California has spent $600M+ for environmental reviews of incomplete high-speed rail line – 78 miles have still not received full environmental approval – history of delays & budget overruns
“Transableism” is the new “abyss” – a “delusional disorder”
Wantonly sacrificing the countryside at the altar of “net zero”
More than 1,600 scientists declare climate “emergency” is a myth – no cause for panic & alarm – need to strongly oppose “net zero policy”
Leading academic journals tend to favor climate papers that support preapproved narratives – reject those that don’t & media manipulates the truth
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/climate-scientist-says-media-manipulates-truth-about-global-warming/ss-AA1ghCbT
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12482921/climate-scientist-patrick-brown-wildfires-started-people.html
Latest chapter of climate fiction – “the climate Chicken Littles are wrong again”
Start with a bad assumption to create policy that may be costly and of minimal effectiveness
Is the Tesla Supercharger still being powered by a diesel plant?
Serious questions still unanswered about the Chinese underground biolab in Reedley, California – cultures of tuberculosis, dengue, HIV, covid & malaria – “risk group 2 & 3”
First Peoples 3: States, Feds and the First People Go Fishing
On-going outbreak of meningococcal disease across Virginia reports total of 27 cases
Warning of potential for drinking water crisis in 5 cities
Grand Canyon National Park re-implementing mandatory water conservation measures for the South Rim – concessions must switch to disposable dishes & utensils
- https://apnews.com/article/water-conservation-measures-grand-canyon-south-rim-77e85af9d1fde91890f4965474be7797
- https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2023/09/water-conservation-measures-ordered-grand-canyons-south-rim
Proposed legislation in Pennsylvania would classify produced water as hazardous waste & would require toxicity testing of wastewater, mine tailings & runoff from landfills
Agribusiness Cargill in crosshairs for connections to deforestation in Bolivia
- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092023/agribusiness-giant-cargill-is-in-activists-crosshairs-for-its-connections-to-deforestation-in-bolivia/
- Link to report: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/empty-promises-cargill-soy/
Elk rut has begun in Jasper National Park – tourists beware & keep a safe distance
Ethical and moral? Human embryo models grown from stem cells
Universal pattern of how many species are common, very rare, or somewhere in between
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1000325
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-02173-y
Large increases in ER visits for traffic injuries involving cannabis in Ontario, Canada
Corruption is a way of doing things in the swamp – affects all our society in many ways
Fighting invasive species is a very expensive, futile, uphill battle
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rethinking-the-war-on-invasive-species/ar-AA1gnJXr
- https://www.terradaily.com/reports/World_losing_high-stakes_fight_against_alien_species_999.html
- Assessment Summary: https://zenodo.org/record/8314303
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/04/invasive-species-cost-humans-423bn-each-year-and-threaten-worlds-diversity-aoe
- Rabbits in AUS: https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Cute_but_calamitous_Australia_labours_under_rabbit_numbers_999.html
- Phragmites in Macomb County: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/09/06/how-macomb-county-is-fighting-an-invasive-species-to-make-roads-safer-for-drivers/
- Fire ants in Virginia: https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/09/04/fire-ants-head-west-in-virginia-2nd-invasive-species-spotted/
- Jimsonweed in New England: https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2023/09/07/jimsonweed-toxic-nh-invasive-species-watch-list/70766856007/
Class action lawsuit against DuPont & Chemours for PFAS forever chemicals
- https://www.terradaily.com/reports/DuPont_and_Chemours_sued_in_Dutch_forever_chemicals_case_999.html
Feds announce will overturn sales of O&G leases in ANWR – unlawful action
- https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/biden-to-cancel-alaskan-arctic-oil-drilling-rights-sold-by-trump-1.1967989
- https://apnews.com/article/alaska-arctic-refuge-oil-gas-leases-interior-318dcc3f2d5b104a800bf3ba48e764b7
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-under-fire-for-unlawful-cancellation-of-oil-leases-as-prices-hit-highest-point-of-2023/ar-AA1goOTd
Carbon capture pipeline project denied key construction permit in South Dakota – following example of ND
Burning Man organizers have 3 weeks to clean up apocalyptic expanse of abandoned cars and other debris left behind in the Black Rock Desert
- https://fortune.com/2023/09/06/burning-man-cleanup-flood-mud/
- https://www.kqed.org/arts/13934431/the-burning-man-2023-mud-cleanup-playa-pollution
Trying to mitigate the impacts of over-tourism at Lake Tahoe – “Keep Tahoe Blue”
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-monster-that-feeds-and-eats-away-at-lake-tahoe/ar-AA1glxO6
Sniffer dogs help find platypus researchers
Microwaving releases hordes of micro-plastic particles from food containers
- https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/study-uncovers-disturbing-side-effect-110000309.html
- https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/nebraska-study-finds-billions-of-nanoplastics-released-when-microwaving/
First ever global estimate of human destruction of natural floodplains
- https://phys.org/news/2023-09-reveals-human-destruction-global-floodplains.html
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02382-x
Determining the cause of the 1931 Yangtze River flood – one of deadliest natural disasters in history
Mount Fuji suffering from over-tourism
Factors affecting mortality and maternal abandonment of young free-roaming feral horse foals
- https://www.usgs.gov/publications/proximate-factors-affecting-mortality-and-maternal-abandonment-young-free-roaming
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787823000722
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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 11 September 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
New research shows “direct link” between GHG emissions & polar bear decline – But loss of Arctic sea ice has STALLED since 2008 – many drivers of biodiversity loss
- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03092023/research-link-between-emissions-polar-bear-decline/
- Abstract: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh2280
- Atlantification: https://phys.org/news/2023-09-atlantification-arctic-ocean.html
- Multiple biodiversity drivers: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abm9982
Using the wrong paradigm – covid is not a seasonal virus
Fauci worried people won’t treat CDC recommendations as mandates – “little to no” evidence that large-scale masking is effective at preventing spread of the virus – masks cause physical & developmental issues in children
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fauci-says-he-worries-americans-won-t-listen-to-future-mask-recommendations-from-cdc/ar-AA1gb4N8
- https://www.nationalreview.com/news/new-research-finds-little-to-no-evidence-masks-effectively-lessened-covid-spread/
- Paper: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6/full
Covid pandemic fraud – just how much was stolen & how much money has been recovered?
- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-results-nationwide-covid-19-fraud-enforcement-action
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-demand-answers-garland-covid-relief-fraud-rcna102298
- https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/29/covid-fraud-gang-allegedly-stole-millions-to-pay-for-murder-guns-drugs.html
- To report fraud: https://home.treasury.gov/services/report-fraud-waste-and-abuse/covid-19-scams
Covid fear-mongering & falsehoods back in the liberal main stream media – masks do not stop the virus
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/covid-fearmongering-and-falsehoods-are-back-in-liberal-media/ar-AA1gowve
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/masks-don-t-work-against-covid-19-and-dr-fauci-should-stop-talking/ar-AA1glX7X
Groundwater & petroleum – outline & download link
Wildlife or hot springs or being dumb human pose hazards to tourists
California has spent $600M+ for environmental reviews of incomplete high-speed rail line – 78 miles have still not received full environmental approval – history of delays & budget overruns
“Transableism” is the new “abyss” – a “delusional disorder”
Wantonly sacrificing the countryside at the altar of “net zero”
More than 1,600 scientists declare climate “emergency” is a myth – no cause for panic & alarm – need to strongly oppose “net zero policy”
Leading academic journals tend to favor climate papers that support preapproved narratives – reject those that don’t & media manipulates the truth
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/climate-scientist-says-media-manipulates-truth-about-global-warming/ss-AA1ghCbT
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12482921/climate-scientist-patrick-brown-wildfires-started-people.html
Latest chapter of climate fiction – “the climate Chicken Littles are wrong again”
Start with a bad assumption to create policy that may be costly and of minimal effectiveness
Is the Tesla Supercharger still being powered by a diesel plant?
Serious questions still unanswered about the Chinese underground biolab in Reedley, California – cultures of tuberculosis, dengue, HIV, covid & malaria – “risk group 2 & 3”
First Peoples 3: States, Feds and the First People Go Fishing
On-going outbreak of meningococcal disease across Virginia reports total of 27 cases
Warning of potential for drinking water crisis in 5 cities
Grand Canyon National Park re-implementing mandatory water conservation measures for the South Rim – concessions must switch to disposable dishes & utensils
- https://apnews.com/article/water-conservation-measures-grand-canyon-south-rim-77e85af9d1fde91890f4965474be7797
- https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2023/09/water-conservation-measures-ordered-grand-canyons-south-rim
Proposed legislation in Pennsylvania would classify produced water as hazardous waste & would require toxicity testing of wastewater, mine tailings & runoff from landfills
Agribusiness Cargill in crosshairs for connections to deforestation in Bolivia
- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092023/agribusiness-giant-cargill-is-in-activists-crosshairs-for-its-connections-to-deforestation-in-bolivia/
- Link to report: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/empty-promises-cargill-soy/
Elk rut has begun in Jasper National Park – tourists beware & keep a safe distance
Ethical and moral? Human embryo models grown from stem cells
Universal pattern of how many species are common, very rare, or somewhere in between
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1000325
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-02173-y
Large increases in ER visits for traffic injuries involving cannabis in Ontario, Canada
Corruption is a way of doing things in the swamp – affects all our society in many ways
Fighting invasive species is a very expensive, futile, up-hill battle
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rethinking-the-war-on-invasive-species/ar-AA1gnJXr
- https://www.terradaily.com/reports/World_losing_high-stakes_fight_against_alien_species_999.html
- Assessment Summary: https://zenodo.org/record/8314303
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/04/invasive-species-cost-humans-423bn-each-year-and-threaten-worlds-diversity-aoe
- Rabbits in AUS: https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Cute_but_calamitous_Australia_labours_under_rabbit_numbers_999.html
- Phragmites in Macomb County: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/09/06/how-macomb-county-is-fighting-an-invasive-species-to-make-roads-safer-for-drivers/
- Fire ants in Virginia: https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/09/04/fire-ants-head-west-in-virginia-2nd-invasive-species-spotted/
- Jimsonweed in New England: https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2023/09/07/jimsonweed-toxic-nh-invasive-species-watch-list/70766856007/
Class action lawsuit against DuPont & Chemours for PFAS forever chemicals
- https://www.terradaily.com/reports/DuPont_and_Chemours_sued_in_Dutch_forever_chemicals_case_999.html
Feds announce will overturn sales of O&G leases in ANWR – unlawful action
- https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/biden-to-cancel-alaskan-arctic-oil-drilling-rights-sold-by-trump-1.1967989
- https://apnews.com/article/alaska-arctic-refuge-oil-gas-leases-interior-318dcc3f2d5b104a800bf3ba48e764b7
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-under-fire-for-unlawful-cancellation-of-oil-leases-as-prices-hit-highest-point-of-2023/ar-AA1goOTd
Carbon capture pipeline project denied key construction permit in South Dakota – following example of ND
Burning Man organizers have 3 weeks to clean up apocalyptic expanse of abandoned cars and other debris left behind in the Black Rock Desert
- https://fortune.com/2023/09/06/burning-man-cleanup-flood-mud/
- https://www.kqed.org/arts/13934431/the-burning-man-2023-mud-cleanup-playa-pollution
Trying to mitigate the impacts of over-tourism at Lake Tahoe – “Keep Tahoe Blue”
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-monster-that-feeds-and-eats-away-at-lake-tahoe/ar-AA1glxO6
Sniffer dogs help find platypus researchers
Microwaving releases hordes of micro-plastic particles from food containers
- https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/study-uncovers-disturbing-side-effect-110000309.html
- https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/nebraska-study-finds-billions-of-nanoplastics-released-when-microwaving/
First ever global estimate of human destruction of natural floodplains
- https://phys.org/news/2023-09-reveals-human-destruction-global-floodplains.html
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02382-x
Determining the cause of the 1931 Yangtze River flood – one of deadliest natural disasters in history
Mount Fuji suffering from over-tourism
Factors affecting mortality and maternal abandonment of young free-roaming feral horse foals
- https://www.usgs.gov/publications/proximate-factors-affecting-mortality-and-maternal-abandonment-young-free-roaming
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787823000722
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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board - 11 September 2023 - Compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Marine Sand Watch - Removal of 6B tons of sand from the ocean each year pose risk to marine life
- https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/unep-marine-sand-watch-reveals-massive-extraction-worlds-oceans
- Marine Sand Watch interactive map: https://unepgrid.ch/en/marinesandwatch
Hypoxia cited as reason for downward trend in lobsters off the coast of Massachusetts
Australia includes Southern Ocean in 6 areas for public consultation ahead of planned offshore wind lease sales – South Australia opposed since poses danger to fisheries
Danish company Ørsted to continue survey for pathway for cables to connect offshore wind farm to land
Coastal erosion on Chebeague Island off the coast of Maine especially in intertidal nature preserve
Inception of Building Resilience of Coastal Ecological & Social Systems of Pakistan project
Coastal redwoods take advantage of regular influx of fog – “Cathedral Forests”
California trial court attempts to clarify when coastal property owners are entitled to seawall protection
“Death star” processing plants to produce liquified natural gas are popping up along the Gulf Coast – begs the question: why are we exporting so much energy when we have an energy shortage here in the US?
Considering an ocean corridor of high-voltage power lines from Maine to New Jersey – pros & cons
Beach from Buxton Beach Access to Buxton jetties temporarily closed in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Yes, somewhere underneath all those shacks is a Caribbean Island that will be abandoned by 2,000 residents who think their island is “sinking”
Benthic habitat characterization offshore of Morrow Bay, California
- https://www.usgs.gov/publications/california-state-waters-map-series-benthic-habitat-characterization-region-offshore
- USGS OFR 2023-1064: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2023/1064/ofr20231064.pdf
Sea lions found dead along California coast died of leptospirosis bacterial infection
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-sea-lions-are-dying-now-scientists-know-why/ar-AA1gqU3Q
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