It's @Water_MDPI , Volume 16, Issue 5 (March-1 2024) - 171 Articles https://bit.ly/4cbuSab
Elaine is responsible for everything except for the quote at the bottom.
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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 18 March 2024 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Inclusions help reveal magmatic processes in Yellowstone Caldera
Perspective: Into the Abyss: Scramble for the Ocean Floor – mining for an array of metals
Mapping energy flow in the ocean including jets & gyres to localized high-turbulence regions
Patterns of fatal landslides
How much water is in the crust?
Mid Devonian forest of palm-like trees and arthropod tracks dates to 390 myo in SW England
Khinjgaria acuta – Cretaceous marine lizard with dagger-like teeth
Effect of land conditions on Asian monsoon climate
Geologic history of Spanish Peaks in Colorado
Impact craters of Valencia County, New Mexico
A geologist who works as a freelance science journalist is also a ski instructor
Low-relief mountain ranges may be carbon sinks
Small-scale engineering geology study of Czech Republic – slope- gradients & engineering geological zones
Significant contributions to geology by six women – Mary Anning, Charlotte Murchison, Ethel Shakespear, Gertrude Ellis, Ida Slater & Janet Watson
Was Perucetus colossus the largest animal or not?
Understanding geology has always been prerequisite to fundamentally understanding the environment – good that that is finally being acknowledged – not just “consideration”
Increased seismic activity may signal impending eruption of Juan de Fuca Ridge
Evidence of gas hydrates in Manila Trench forearc
Cartegena, Columbia, is subsiding as volcanic formations are compacting resulting in relative sea level rise
Intrinsic value of traditional knowledge in Pacific Islands - scientific explanations not required for validation
ISRO INSAT-3DS satellite commences meteorological observations
Landsat Next to be launched in 2030
Strategic vision for induced seismicity
East Cast geological history provides insight into breakup of Pangea
New theory on causes of sand ripples
Geological history of Greece in 330 pages based on the art of the field geologist-mapper
Why is Denver the Mile High City? Cenozoic exhumation
Lower mantle flow field beneath the Philippine Sea plate
Large-scale submarine landslides in the Barberton Greenstone Belt in southern Africa
Confidence that deep geological repository for nuclear waste can be safely constructed in Canada
Exploration drill program at Dixie Flats-North Star Project on southern margin of Carlin Trend in Nevada
Initiating the formation of new hot or cold subduction zones
Paper: Sphalerite trace elements & sulfur isotopes in southern Tibet for source and mineralization process
Dinosaur tracks in Nanushuk Formation provide insight to Mid-Cretaceous paleoclimate
Oldest known edentulism (toothlessness) in Cretaceous enantiornithine bird
Volcanic loads & flexure of Pacific Plate at the Hawaiian Ridge – no underplating
Sherman Oaks landslide in Los Angeles, California – video & photos
Sulfur and the origin of life on Earth
Coral larvae settle near sounds of healthy reefs
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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 18 March 2024 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Significant overlooked factors determining sea level change on Earth – media & many academic journals “assume that only warming periods & human activity can have significant impacts on sea level rise” – ““no evidence” halting GHG emissions “would mitigate whatever processes cause sea levels to rise, whether natural or man-made.”
Measles outbreak among illegal aliens housed in shelter in Chicago – how to protect yourself from measles outbreak coming across the Southern Border
Prescient warning issued a decade ago by Stephen Hawking on technological hazards
Want to trust AI? AI-generated images of how residents from each state are perceived across the world
Courtesy of Big Pharma – no contact advisory issued for Kalamazoo River after Pfizer dumped an estimated 1,057 gallons of methylene chloride into dedicated drain – Pfizer assures “no health risks” from carcinogen
Billions of gallons of raw sewage & urban runoff from Tijuana River flowing from Mexico into California – contaminating soil, air and water & creating health crisis
Bubonic plague death in Lincoln County, New Mexico – NMDOH conducting outreach & assessment – typically about 7 cases in the US each year – most cases since 1970 in NM and AZ
Five Tribes told Commission that Indigenous communities continue to suffer from legacy of uranium mining and new mining pose further threats – RECA program may expire
Epidemic of illegally dumped used tires in Washington DC – fire hazards, leach carcinogens into water, provide habitat for mosquitoes – dumped in woodlands, green spaces, streets & on sidewalks
Citizens of Huntington Beach, California, support being united under one flag – identity politics is divisive & demeaning – restricts all non-governmental flags from city property
“Blue” global aquaculture industry enormous risks due to human activities & environmental stressors – now they want to make “plant-based fish alternatives”
EV tires produce 1,80 times worse pollution than exhaust emissions
More than two-thirds of Irish voters reject proposal to change constitution to redefine family & care
The Quagga Project – attempting to selectively breed to replace species driven to extinction by hunting
Legislation in Colorado would allow reintroduction of wolverines
Hunter rationalizes killing super rare all-black coyote
Tribal lands provide habitat for recovery of species – bison, black-footed ferret, swift fox, wolves
Perception of higher education & college degree has drastically deteriorated – high cost & grade inflation
US Forces increase security & evacuate non-essential personnel from Embassy in Haiti – gang violence – Prime Minister resigns
Construction permits approved, developers over-steepened slope, residents moved in, heavy rain triggered slow failure & now residents want someone else to save them in Alabama
Surge in smart meters around the globe – just in time for more than 1 billion to be hacked
Those impacted by radioactive fallout from nuclear testing still fighting for compensation (podcast)
Lasting threat posed by Fukushima radioactive water to humans & the environment
Changes in irrigation across the world – irrigation uses 90% or human water consumption – expansion in water-stressed regions
Recycling plastic is not a quick fix nor a solution – “complex conflict of objectives”
Stone Age humans avoided in-breeding
Lawmakers across the country aim to ban lab-grown “meat” – lab-grown food promotes a false narrative
Perspective: Our worst fears about gender treatment have been confirmed – activists defining “gender-affirming care” that “should not even be called medicine”
Technological hazard: Big Tech revolution blends Big Brother & Brave New World controllers reinventing reality along progressive lines
Perspective: the evolution of wokeness
Georgia DOT and federal agencies will work in conjunction with Programmatic Consultation Agreement to protect endangered bats
Continuing concern for groundwater supplies in Texas as 30% of springs drop or go dry
Would you be willing to risk your health by taking AI designed pharmaceutical drugs? – “signed big deals with Big Pharma” – “AI doesn’t always get things right”
Life expectancy in the US differs widely even if comparable profiles
$2.26B subsidy from US DOE for Thacker Pass lithium carbonate processing plant in NE Nevada on land that is site of 186 massacre of Paiute women, children & elders leaving them unburied
Here’s a really smart idea: bombard chlorine with UV power to create free chlorine radicals that seek out hydrogen – what could possibly go wrong?
Romancing the River: Running the real river on the river’s terms “not the river we dream of”
New “restrictive” water rules in California allow more water to some communities than under original regulations and extend water-saving regulations from 2035 to 2040 – how is that restrictive?
Kazakhstan leading effort to address Aral Sea ecological crisis – desertification & water quality deterioration
Perspective: NY can send in National Guard to address crime (gangs and illegals) – but not TX or AR
DEI (not covid) ousted college admission tests – Dartmouth bucking the trend that is destroying higher education
Effective policies are need to address hormone disrupting chemicals
California high-speed rail once again running out of money – wants $8B to $10B to “plug the gap” – almost 2 decades behind schedule & costs keep on escalating
Britain puts tighter controls on “puberty blockers” – unprecedented surge suggests “social contagion” - treatments touted as “safe, regulated & based on guidelines from WPATH” – “hazards of own free will”
Montana traffickers indicted for illegally cloning Frankensheep hybrids for “trophy sport" hunting
Perspective: the fantasy of Tahoe’s high-density walkable town center concept – “environmental development” is environmentally damaging to Lake Tahoe area
Improving access to clean drinking water for Navajo Nation
William Hornaday was instrumental in starting efforts to save the American bison from extinction – hunters want to know why they cannot hunt them
New report on obesity in the US – 100 most obese locales – mostly due to poor diet & lack of exercise
News about livers: “Liver in a box” and new HRX-215 so-called MKK4 inhibitor” drug being tested – maybe they should be asking & addressing “why” has death due to liver disease increased by 50+ percent in recent decades
Avian flu threat disrupts Antarctic penguin studies – projects cancelled in effort to curb spread of virus
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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 18 March 2024 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Lionfish threatening human seafood supply – Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival
$0.5M sand dune built by residents to protect homes in Salisbury, Massachusetts, washed away in just 3 days – big surprise: man-made structural barriers do not work – “inherently wasteful”
NOAA $5M plan to subsidize efforts to restore oyster populations & preserve Gulf Coast cultural heritage
US Coast Guard boards Chinese ships suspected of breaking Vanuatu fishing laws
Argentina allows Chinese fishing fleet into EEZ to take refuge from massive storm
Monitoring illegal fishing activity by Portuguese trawler Calvao in Argentina EEZ
Norway defends seabed mining plans & supports UN treaty to protect marine biodiversity
North Sea regions up for grabs for offshore CO2 storage areas
High price of halting exploration for O&G on Norwegian continental shelf
Role of microbes in thermal bleaching of coral
Saving the Everglades?
US Coast Guard says oil sheen & blobs that hit the beaches of Southern California likely “local crude oil”
NPS announces it will cut down about 300 iconic cherry trees around Tidal Basin & West Potomac Park to rehabilitate structurally unsound sea wall – will replace 274 trees
Billions of gallons of raw sewage & urban runoff from Tijuana River flowing from Mexico into California – contaminating soil, air and water & creating health crisis
Human actions (damming & freshwater use) disrupting natural fresh-salt water balance causing increased frequency of salt water intrusion cycles of islands of Bailique Archipelago at mouth of Amazon River
Boatload of undocumeneted aliens intercepted in Florida – carrying 25, drugs, guns, night vision gear
Massive numbers of farmed salmon have died over the last decade due to aquaculture industry overuse of antibiotics and pesticides and aggressive attempts to increase production – “manufactured risks”
Consequences of intentional fire on USS Miami at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard – estimated $700M damages
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