It's @Water_MDPI,Volume 16,Issue 9 (May-1 2024) 122 Articles bit.ly/4bAdn20: A Proposal for Sediment Control Countermeasures in Non-Flowing Mountain Streams
I will be in Honduras from 5/16 to 5/25 so posting of these items will be delayed. I will have limited Internet access.
Elaine J. Hanford is responsible for the items below.
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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 13 May 2024 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
The “boring billion” from 1.8 to 0.8 byo might better be called the “balanced billion”
- https://phys.org/news/2024-02-earth-billion-year.html
- Commentary: https://rock.geosociety.org/net/gsatoday/archive/34/2/pdf/i1052-5173-34-2-10.pdf
Decades of water chemistry data for Yellowstone
- https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/unpacking-legacy-water-chemistry-research-yellowstone-national-park-1883
- Data: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/64e4d56bd34e736b81e18584
About 4.5 byo large mass spun off the Moon and slammed into Earth – remnant blobs in the Earth may have triggered the beginning of plate tectonics
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/05/07/earth-moon-impact-plate-tectonics/
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1029/2023GL106723
Seismic activity in West Texas is moving northeastward – Midland Basin fault system has been activated
- https://news.utexas.edu/2024/05/06/earthquakes-are-moving-northeast-in-midland-basin-of-texas/
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/texas-earthquakes-activity-on-the-move-the-fault-zone-has-been-activated/ar-BB1lZ0K
New law in Montana is not anti-science but does prohibit state agencies from considering impacts of “man-made global warming” gases when reviewing permits for large projects like coal mines & power plants
Phytoplankton blooms
Peat landslide at Viking Windfarm in Shetland, Scotland
Xiao Dongsuo debris flow on the Tibetan Plateau
Banded iron ore formations from Isua Supracrustal Belt of SW Greenland – 3.7 byo paleomagnetic record
- https://eos.org/editor-highlights/greenland-could-have-records-of-3-7-billion-year-old-geomagnetic-fields
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023JB027706
Understanding the theory, methods & applications of land data assimilation using geophysical theories
- https://eos.org/editors-vox/harmonizing-theory-and-data-with-land-data-assimilation
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022RG000801
Batagay permafrost mega-slump in Siberia is ‘actively growing’ & creating Batagaika Crater
Lack of nutrients in the Gulf Stream during the last Ice Age & during Younger Dryas
Arcs form in Arctic fjords – several possible explanations
Cyclonic storms – survey shows tornado warnings are widely misunderstood
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1044106
- Paper: https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S234573762441001X
Heavy snowfall & rain may trigger some earthquakes – Noto earthquake swarm in Japan
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1043709
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado1469
Impacts of hydrological sensitivity on global precipitation
New algorithm for tracking daily reservoir evaporation rates in Texas
- https://phys.org/news/2024-05-algorithm-tracks-texas-daily-reservoir.html
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023WR036181
Possible new mechanism to explain continental crust craton stabilization
- https://phys.org/news/2024-05-reveals-mechanism-continents-stabilized.html
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07307-1
Late Pleistocene 140,000-year weathering history in Western Pacific Warm Pool
- https://phys.org/news/2024-05-reveals-late-pleistocene-island-weathering.html
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-024-00642-0
AI helping to decode the mysterious alphabet of sperm whales
- https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Exploring_the_mysterious_alphabet_of_sperm_whales_999.html
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47221-8
Milking venom from deadly marine animals in Australia – jellyfish & stonefish,
Niger orders temporary closure of several gold mines after dozens of animals died from drinking wastewater
Assessment & characterization of ephemeral stream channel stability & erosion in Grand Valley, Colorado
- https://www.usgs.gov/publications/assessment-and-characterization-ephemeral-stream-channel-stability-and-mechanisms
- USGS SIR 2023-145: https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2023/5145/sir20235145.pdf
Streamflow depletion caused by groundwater pumping – research priorities
- https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2023/5145/sir20235145.pdf
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023WR035727
Research suggests that liquefaction due to seismic shaking may be mitigated by fortifying soils with nitrogen gas generated by microbially induced desaturation – will it work in real life?
- https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2024/05/07/nsf-backs-umaine-research-to-lessen-earthquake-damage-with-new-inexpensive-method/
- Abstract: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0002890
Over-prediction of seismic shaking intensities by earthquake hazard maps for California, Japan, Italy, Nepal & France?
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501153015.htm
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adj9291
Injection at carbon storage site in Illinois Basin likely cause of hundreds of micro-earthquakes
Visualizing projected copper supply versus demand
Visualizing aluminum smelter production by country in 2023
Largest CT core scanning project completed for IODP Expitition 389: Hawaiian Drowned Reefs
Using geological tools to detect unique atomic signatures of cancer based on hydrogen atoms (deuterium ratios)
- https://scitechdaily.com/cancers-hidden-code-unmasking-atomic-secrets-with-geological-precision/
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240506151554.htm
- Paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2310771121
Geogaranya valiyaensis - New species of pseudoscorpion preserved in 0 myo amber from western India
- https://www.sci.news/paleontology/geogaranya-valiyaensis-12921.html
- Paper: https://palaeo-electronica.org/content/2024/5207-pseudoscorpion-in-indian-amber
Militocodon lydae – newly discovered 65.5 myo omnivoerous Periptychidae species found lower Paleocene Denver Formation at Corral Bluffs, Colorado
- https://www.sci.news/paleontology/militocodon-lydae-12908.html
- Paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10914-024-09716-5
Simandou may become largest mine in the world – contains 2+ billion tons of exceptionally high-grade iron ore in the Simandou Mountains in SE Guinea in west Africa – supergene weathered banded iron formation deposit
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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 13 May 2024 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
True cost of mining metals for EV batteries
Zebra escaped from a trailer near North Bend, Washington, safely rescued after 6 days roaming the foothills of the Cascades
Biden environmental agenda is dangerous path toward energy crisis – anti-fossil fuel crusade will also render EV goals unattainable
End of yet another federal subsidy as “The money has run out” in the Affordable Connectivity Program
$11 Billion 1,600-foot-long high-speed rail bridge in California clearly goes nowhere
Do you really want to be a guinea pig for the “one-an-done” circular RNA vaccine? - researchers think the circular RNA vaccine technology will “prove more stable and durable than mRNA” like vaxx
- https://newatlas.com/medical/vaccine-protects-multiple-coronaviruses/
- https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2024/02/26/in-search-of-the-one-and-done-vaccine-00143228
WEST Act could nullify new BLM “Conservation & Landscape Health” rule which is describe as “a solution in search of a problem” – “conservation leasing” and “restoration leasing”
Spain to announce regional water restrictions amid drought in Catalonia
Inflation since January 2021 has raised food prices by 25.8 percent – bigger price hikes for eggs (54%), dairy (30-36%), meat (20-25%)
IG report raises concerns regarding physicians disqualified for safety reasons providing care for Veterans
49 Senators send letter to Biden demanding rejection of unacceptable WHO agreements
- https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/crapo-risch-join-letter-demanding-biden-reject-unacceptable-who-agreements
- Letter: https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/services/files/3FE4B2C9-C665-44C4-B30E-39D5B93B3A3D
Report highlights 400+ allegations of human rights abuses against companies mining critical minerals in Eastern Europe & Central Asia – direct impacts n environment, communities & workers
- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06052024/eastern-europe-central-asia-critical-mineral-mining-rights-abuse/
- Report: https://media.business-humanrights.org/media/documents/2024_EECA_transition_minerals_EN.pdf
“Offroading for Dummies” – Tesla writes guidebook to avoid rookie mistakes or dumb claims
- https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/tesla-writes-off-roading-for-dummies-book-for-cybertruck-owners/
- Guidebook: https://service.tesla.com/docs/Cybertruck/cybertruck_offroad_guide.pdf
European truck makers emissions are 50% higher than what is self-reported – no legal requirement to report on indirect emissions
- https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/truck-manufacturers-a-more-carbon-intensive-investment-than-oil-steel-or-cars-study/
- Report: https://www.transportenvironment.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/202311_truck_scope3_report_final.pdf
“Depaving” movement gains momentum in urban areas – need to increase sponginess
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) may be reformed as claims for deaths & serious side-effects soar in UK - Financing the scheme has risen from £600,000 in 2021-22 to £16.1million in 2023-24
County Commission unanimously approved 159-MW Kansas Sky Energy Center solar farm – massive, not to mention ugly with concerns for agricultural soil, weed control, water contamination, reduced tourism
Most children in three rural counties in Alabama lack access to safe water & sanitation
Bidden pitting mining for mineral domination (Li, Cu, Co, Ni, graphite & MN) for his failing energy plan against rights of indigenous people and will lay waste to endangered animal habitats
Coyotes are cunning but “appear to not be evolving fast enough to perceive people as the lethal threat”
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/biden-s-letdown-of-native-americans-threatens-indigenous-people-everywhere-opinion/ar-BB1lUpPU
- Interview: https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/how-to-coexist-with-coyotes-in-your-neighborhood
Pfizer vaxx trial on babies & toddlers – Pfizer data showed only 1% finished the trial – adverse effects reported during the trial included high fever, seizures & convulsion, hypotonia & lissencephaly
Rise in number of congenital syphilis cases in Native American communities in Great Plains states – federal government fails to declare a public health emergency
Is this logical? First issue federal policies to shut down auto industry & promote EVs, then issue $100M in subsidies for conversion & implementation grants – then develop a Playbook
Experts suggest collaboration on every level needed to address issues of water quality & scarcity in the Intermountain West – good luck with that!
Assessment of rain gardens at Villanova University in Pennsylvania
- https://whyy.org/articles/rain-garden-stormwater-runoff-villanova-university-water/
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2023WR035155
Noem mirrored structure called “The Line” will likely be deadly for significant number of migratory birds
Oldest known rock art in the Americas in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands of Texas – dated to about 5.500 years ago used digital microscopy & created giga-panoramas – age dated organic matter & minerals
Latest surveys - people are figuring out that “climate change scam” is becoming a joke OR that steps should be taken to combat increasing global temperatures – What good are surveys?
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/rachel-marsden-new-survey-suggests-that-the-climate-change-scam-is-becoming-a-joke/ar-BB1lYEjU
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/new-poll-uncovers-what-nearly-70-of-americans-believe-the-us-should-do-immediately-to-curb-rising-temperatures-there-s-a-sense-of-urgency/ar-BB1lQax4
Latest subsidy will put $5B toward housing – how much fraud will this government program promote?
Small number of smokers in Reno casinos creating second hand smoke that lingers for hours and affects human health of gamers and workers
Mexico reports it deported 8,612 foreign nationals during first 3 months of 2024 – a small fraction of the millions of illegal aliens crossing the US Southern Border annually
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/report-sheds-light-on-deported-migrants/ar-BB1lY5O0
- https://www.wola.org/2024/05/weekly-u-s-mexico-border-update-april-dip-in-migration-drug-seizure-data-investigations-published/
A more realistic assessment of the proportion of solar energy versus all other sources – solar power production is still minimal
- https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/07/how-significant-is-the-global-solar-energy-boom/
- https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-is-now-being-installed-faster-than-any-technology-in-history/
Blaming “climate change” for increase in conflicts between people & wildlife – what about exponential increase in human population and humans invading wildlife habitats?
- https://www.washington.edu/news/2023/02/27/hw-conflict-climate-change/
- https://www.washington.edu/boundless/climate-change-impact-botswana/
Applicability of “disparate impact” to environmental conditions?
Changing demographics in Japan resulting in increase in vacant houses called “akiya”
Solar powered irrigation poses further threat to depleting groundwater resources – extraction from aquifers without restraint of fuel costs or electricity bills
Say what? Chinese program resulted in cleaner air by reducing aerosol emissions – now blaming China for creating “heat blob” and suggesting it should reconsider ban on aerosols
In a world that is greatly over-populated by humans, declining fertility by choice may not be not a bad thing
- https://www.terradaily.com/reports/A_world_with_fewer_children_Addressing_the_despair_behind_declining_fertility_999.html
- https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Exploring_the_Socioeconomic_Drivers_Behind_Plummeting_Fertility_Rates_999.html
Big surprise: Significant over-estimates in carbon-capture potential of reforestation models
AstraZeneca withdraws covid vaccine worldwide after admitting it can cause dangerous blood clots – though cites commercial reasons – CNN headlines cite “low demand”
Can rooftop solar effectively replace oil- & coal-fired power plants in Puerto Rico? - $440M subsidy from the federal government
- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10052024/puerto-rico-rooftop-solar/
- PR100 Report: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy24osti/88384.pdf
California patting themselves on the back because groundwater levels rose slightly due to historic precipitation & flooding – 4.1M ac-ft managed recharge compared to 9.5M ac-ft of extraction – levels rose by >5 ft in 52% of wells, declined by >5 ft in 4% of wells, remained “steady” (i.e., <5 ft change) in 44% of wells – aquifers still significantly depleted by long-term over-pumping of groundwater
- https://water.ca.gov/News/News-Releases/2024/May-24/Historic-2023-Water-Year-Delivered-Big-Boost-to-Groundwater-Supplies
- Semi-annual report: https://data.cnra.ca.gov/dataset/california-s-groundwater-semi-annual-conditions-updates/resource/ba12c11f-b8b8-4d37-a9e4-13c2d7831285
Rhode Island wants $220+M federal money to help pay for reconstruction of failed westbound Washington Bridge – new cost estimates now total $40M for demolition, $368M to design & rebuild, and $46M in emergency expenses
Continuing legal challenges to SunZia transmission line in Arizona
Obamacare is a” cheap bare-bones plan with huge gaps in coverage” but Biden campaign is spending $14M to run 30-second ad campaign to say it is worth saving – subsidies given until 2025 to “make coverage affordable”
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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 13 May 2024 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Horizontal levee to protect portion of San Francisco Bay shoreline
Construction planned to begin on $5+B high voltage direct current *HVDC) cable beneath the North Sea
Continuing futile & very expensive efforts to protect coastal railroad along Southern California coast
Opportunity for tidal energy in Cook Inlet in Alaska identified in 2021 – new study outlines scenarios
- 2021: https://www.nrel.gov/news/features/2021/turning-the-tide-for-renewables-in-alaska.html
- 2024: https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/alaska-tidal-energy-new-study-shows-alaskas-cook-inlet-could-power-70000-homes/
- NREL Report: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy24osti/85943.pdf
Collapse of under-construction multi-story apartment building in George, South Africa – fatalities and injuries with ongoing search and rescue efforts
Perspective: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway of misplaced priority & due process abuse
Dire warning for ‘man-made global warming” sea level rise along Gulf Coast & southern Atlantic states
Using AI to study audio data to assess threatened coastal seabirds
Seeking public comments on draft sea level rise update for Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
- https://coastalreview.org/2024/05/public-may-submit-comments-on-draft-sea-level-rise-update/
- Draft Update: https://www.deq.nc.gov/draft-sea-level-rise-report-update/open
Turbidity of coastal waters may help protect coastal ecosystems – clear water paradox
Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Projects being touted as protection from sea level & storm surge
Guess what? Beaches have always been subject to erosion – hyping coastal erosion
Paper: Coastal ecological disasters triggered by extreme rainfall event in the interior of China
New study claims global increase in near-shore intensification of tropical cyclones
- https://phys.org/news/2024-05-coastal-hurricanes-world-faster.html
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023EF004230
$6.9M for coastal ecosystem restoration and resilience projects in Oregon
What a bargain! Restoration of 473-acre Bayou De Cade wetland in Louisiana only cost $14M – area experiences high rate of land subsidence so will soon be underwater again
Estimated cost of $200M for sand to create ‘buffer’ along beachfront in San Clemente, California – but they do not know where the sand will come from
Diving teams remove record-breaking number of highly invasive lionfish from the Florida Keys – REEF derby
Sea turtles returning to beaches in Georgia to nest on Wassaw, Blackbeard & Jekyll Islands
Legal battle over private dock on Cumberland Island – US Army COE skipped required environmental review
- https://thecurrentga.org/2024/05/07/battle-over-private-dock-on-cumberland-island-heads-back-to-court/
- Legal opinion: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24651720-appeals-court-ruling-lumar-dock-5-2-24
Pacific oyster density has increased up to 32X over last decade in some California waters
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1043420
- Paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0302935
Update: Nicaragua cancels controversial canal concession granted to Chinese-owned company for proposed $50B 172-mile inter-oceanic canal
Toxic DDT compounds found in deep-sea sediment and marine life off southern California coast
- https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4646315-toxic-ddt-compounds-deep-sea-fish-los-angeles-coast-study/
- Paper: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00115
Increasing reports of emaciated and/or injured California brown pelicans stranded along southern coast – fully protected species
Tourists (and their lawyers) expect someone else to protect them from every possibility – be sure to read the comments about sense of personal responsibility & BMI
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