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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 18 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Kilauea
- Pele’s golden hair:
- Littoral explosions:
Only humans would be concerned with who owns the new land created by Kilauea
After 18 years, massive iceberg is melting away as it drifts northward toward the Equator
Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa still standing?
“Fallen Kingdom” has not quite kept up with 21st century real world technology
Exploring the Westfjords of Iceland
Volcanoes around the world provide habitat for humans – photo essay
Portable decompression chamber prevents specimens from the “Twilight Zone” from exploding
Tiny fossil tracks in South China date appendages to the Ediacaran
NSF awards Oregon State University $88M to guide construction of 200-foot research vessel
Most G7 countries trying to tackle plastic pollution in the ocean
Inter-hemispheric teleconnection increases predictability of winter precipitation in SW US
- Paper:
The role of water in fault behavior & lubrication
- Paper:
Geologic history of the Ayeyawady River delta
East Antarctic Ice Sheet was mostly stable throughout the Pliocene
The unique chemical signature of the Mississippi River
Storm-driven ocean swells following sea ice loss trigger collapse of Antarctic ice shelf
New understanding of extent of glaciation in Northwest Europe 2.5 mya
Detailed data on thermal conditions of Arctic permafrost
Landslides triggered by monsoon rains in Bangladesh
Non-photosynthetic novel, abundant nitrogen-fixing microbes are present in the ocean along with cyanobacteria
Mineral resource of the month: chromium
Skate eggs found on hydrothermal vents near the Galapagos Islands
OMG! California project ahead of schedule – Highway 1 in Big Sur to reopen following landslide
Book Reviews: “Spying on Whales” – “Curious Life of Krill” – “Orca”
New Book: “Weather: An Illustrated History”
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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 18 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Highly resistant, virulent, hard to detect Klebsiella pneumoniae found in the S
Longhorned ticks (Haemaphysalislongicornis) pose risk to livestock – in New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia and now in Arkansas & watchful in Maryland
How many tigers are kept as pets in the US – and in particular, in Texas?
CDC issues Outbreak Advisory: Multistate outbreaks of Salmonella linked to contact with backyard poultry flocks – 124 cases in 36 states in 2018
New federal rules have not curbed routine antibiotic use in the pork industry
- Report:
California F&W wants public to report sightings of elk for new statewide map
Consumers can be gullible, paying more for what is described as “freshly landed” & sustainable
US District Judge prevents federal government from suspending construction of over-budget nuclear project at Savannah River Site
Two types of H1N1 swine flu in sickly puppies in China – could jump to humans
Dozen wildfires sparked by PG&E power lines & utility poles in California wine country in October 2017
Policy decisions can have far-reaching impacts on society
Possible improvements to Soo Locks estimated at $1B
$1.4B federal aid for damage by Hurricane Irma in Florida
Water dispute between Manitoba, Canada, and North Dakota moves closer to resolution
US Army Corps of Engineers nearing end of environmental study of Dakota Access oil pipeline
Are humans oncogenic? That is, are humans causing cancer in wild animals?
Another $76.5M for continued work on lock at Chickamauga Dam in Tennessee
3 environmental groups filed lawsuit to stop construction of $6.5B Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Human activities (over-use, irrigation) contributing to uranium contamination in groundwater in India
Perspective: Where have all the fireflies gone?
Environmental legacy of the Giant Mine near Yellowknife – arsenic trioxide & other toxins
Ongoing efforts to probe manganese pollution in Southeast Side of Chicago
For all the global warming alarmists – what happens if too much carbon is removed from the atmosphere? We do not have enough research to know
4,000 year old genomes point to possible origins of bubonic plague (Y. pestis)
“Average-sized” Dead Zone forecast for Gulf of Mexico in 2018
South Africa lifts declaration of National State of Disaster over 3-year drought – is it really over?
Is a biodegradable agent that keeps pests at bay without poisoning them a good alternative?
Some of the oldest & biggest baobab trees in Africa have died off over past decade – why?
Agriculture has significant & long-lasting impacts on the environment
“Suck the Muck” - Heavier rainfalls and manure combine to create more algae blooms
“Mega-droughts” mean more dust & poorer air quality that could harm human health
Deadly Iroquois Theater disaster in Chicago in 1903 changed fire safety – like the “unsinkable” Titanic, the theater had been advertised as “absolutely fireproof”
Estimated $360M to remediate 75 intermediate or high risk dams in New York to prevent breaching
New tough lead rules now being enforced in Michigan to protect drinking water
Permit issued to allow construction of oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota
New Books: “American Eden” & “Polio: the Odyssey of Eradication”
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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 18 June2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
7.5 inches of rain results in Ocean City flooding & road closures
Two major cruise lines announce plans to reduce plastics on board
Polar Bear hitches ride on iceberg & visits coastal town in Newfoundland
AAPA estimates $20B needed to improve port infrastructure around the country
Report:
California condors are still threatened by environmental toxins along the coast
4-year CRP to develop new radio-ecological tracers to assess health of coastal & marine environments
Florida to install new buoys to help slow down speeding boaters along coastal waterways
GenX risk awareness, old assumptions & new attitudes toward coastal hazards
Working to preserve marine diversity in coastal waters of Hong Kong from toxins & human activity
Experts to discuss best practices to protect West Coast of Pacific Ocean from oils spills & pollution
Decimation of coral reefs could significantly increase coastal flooding & storm damages
Paper:
Maritime graveyard lies off the coast of Providence, Rhode Island
Update: Poachers that were collecting plants along California coast found guilty
Perspective: Offshore drilling is wrong for New England
8 endangered species found in waters off the coast of the United Arab Emirates
40% of coastline of Great Britain could become “Blue Belt” to protect endangered species
“Junk-food” prey caused massive seabird die off in fall of 2014 along North American West Coast