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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 23 April 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
On the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake – 5:12 am on 18 April 1906
San Francisco building taller & taller structures despite seismic risk of another great earthquake
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” – new (final) trailer for the movie
- Ian Malcolm motives:
ASU Bateman Physical Sciences CenterF-Wing lobby renovated with new rock slab exhibit
Exploring the life forms of the Twilight Zone in the ocean
Geological record & possible solution for Fermi’s paradox and future of humankind
Unconventional “solution” to fix sinking Millennium Tower in San Francisco will cost at least $200M
Evidence of the history of climatic conditions on Earth (with Paleoclimate video)
65 years of deep-sea catch data reveals deep-sea trawling is extremely destructive to fish populations
Deep-sea mining likely as polluting as that on land
- Paper:
Congregation of octopuses deep in the ocean where humans said they could not survive
“HayWired” Earthquake study released by USGS
- Fact Sheet 2018-3016:
Tratayeniarosalesi– new species of mid-late Cretaceous carnivorous dinosaur from northwestern Patagonia unveiled
Mesozoic era lepidopterans (moths & butt flies) had iridescent colors
Late Triassic explosive diversification of dinosaurs followed the Carnian Pluvial Episode
- Paper:
Contemplating what geological evidence might be left by other civilizations – “Silurian Hypothesis”
- Paper:
This study suggests animals cannot predict earthquakes – calls data unscientific & anecdotal – but that does not mean it is not true
Warming at the end of the last ice age enabled the formation of peatlands
Link proposed between formation of supercontinents and strength of ocean tides – super-tidal cycle
New perspective on Permian-Triassic mass extinction and subsequent recovery of marine life
How the granite-greenstone geometry of the Pilbara continental crust may have formed by “gravitational overturn”
Book Review: “American Eclipse”
Acid rain may have triggered deadly landslide in China in June 2009
Did the Vikings navigate with crystals?
New supercomputer model of the Yellowstone magmatic system
The “gold rush” in China is actually a search for dinosaur fossils
Two studies provide stronger evidence for weaker overturning circulation in the Atlantic
Phase two construction of Oroville Dam scheduled to start in early May
Geologists & epidemiologists find link between heavy metals in soil and cancers
Using satellite imagery to study soil erosion in the Midwest
Measuring devices must withstand extreme conditions in geothermal borehole
Where geothermal boreholes are placed is important – optimizing spacing to reduce seismicity
Mount Io erupts in Japan after 250 year period of quiescence – alert level raised
Two cephalopods battling in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico caught on video
Swarms of tiny marine creatures could cause ocean currents
Human dispersal coincided with reduction in average body size of mammals during the Pleistocene
USGS & partners created new took to ascertain whether vermiculite insulation contains amphibole asbestos
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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 23 April 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
The work of clinical lab scientists is critical to modern health care – MLPW is 22-28 April 2018
Antibiotics persist in treated farm waste & wastewaters & contributes to antibiotic resistance worldwide
Pharmaceuticals (analgesics, antibiotics, anti-platelet agents, hormones, psychiatric drugs, antihistamines) persist in the environment – can harm wildlife as well as humans
Extensively drug-resistant (XRD) typhoid epidemic in Pakistan could spread across the globe
Mycobacterium ulcerans– flesh eating bacteria native to West & Central Africa is causing increasing number of cases of Buruli ulcer in parts of Australia
- Paper:
Corporate agriculture leads to big production, big profits & potential for big disease outbreaks
Horse owners not always receptive to idea of protecting their animals from Hendra virus
Attracting beneficial bugs to your garden is a good thing
Duh! 20-year study confirms that when it comes to water quality, “sewage bad, stormwater projects good”
Journey vicariously to Wrangell-St Elias National Park in Alaska – largest in the US
USDA/NRCS announces new US soil property maps that meet GlobalSoilMap standards
“City Nature Challenge” continues to grow – Congrats to Lisa & Richard and a successful 3rd year!
Atacama Desert is one of the driest spots on Earth – but has incredible landscapes and life
Massive male sex organs have perks – but a little modesty is a good thing when it comes to evolution
Investigating potential chemical spill from explosives storage plant at proposed super dump site
Canada to measure use of marijuana by testing sewage at wastewater treatment plants in major cities
San Jacinto Waste Pits removed from priority NPL toxic site list as cleanup progresses – 3 other sites added
Recognize a situation and humans will figure out how to make money from it – extreme weather
10 largest US grocery companies graded efforts to reduce food waste – no one got an “A”
Alcohol companies funding research to convince us that drinking is healthy – alcohol is poisonous
Scientists accidentally tweak bacterial enzyme process to create improved ability to break down PET
Warnstofiafluitans – floating hook moss – effectively removes arsenic from water
Remodeling your kitchen could result in release of PCBs into your household posing health risks
More than 50% of human population now lives in growing “urban jungles”
US saw increase in rate of pregnancy-related deaths during interval from 2000 and 2015
Zombie GMO myths including “needed to feed a growing world” are wrong but refuse to die
Pot heads are worried about the pesticides on the weed they smoke
Perspective: Poseidon desalination plant was a costly energy-guzzling pollution-causing mistake
Otter poop used to track pollution in Duwamish River Superfund site
As city of Cerro de Pasco grows, it contends with historic and current mining pollution & health impacts
Just how much plastic do you “consume” in a year? 12-mo nth collection became “Mural By The Sea”
“Consensus messaging” is not a good thing – especially when it is untrue
“Curing patients” is not a sustainable business model because it is bad for profits
Analyzing numbers of mosquitoes and frequency of mosquito bites in Baltimore, Maryland
Painkillers taken during pregnancy may have teratogenic effects on offspring
- Paper:
Monoculture farming is damaging to microbiome of bees – not enough bacterial diversity
Franken-mice? Human brain organoid implants grew inside mice for months
Some cancers unique to humans may be result of evolutionary accidents in evolution of the species
New species Listeria costaricensisisolated from water at industrial drainage area in Costa Rica is currently deemed non-pathogenic
US F&W determines two endangered species of mussels will not be threatened by building NC540 across southern Wake County in North Carolina – construction will likely move forward
Global Virome Project seeks to build a global database of zoonotic viruses
The human cost of building the Panama Canal
Applying “Lazarus ecology” to the Carolina parakeet
Houston County Flood Control District estimate will need to spend $155M to study & fix damage from Hurricane Harvey with $12.5M just to assess damages – discussing $1B referendum – but City still has not spent $33M for Hurricane Ike repairs from a decade ago
Conflicts between shepherds and ecologists over future of the Lake District in Britain – Cumbria is one of my favorite places in England: great glacial geology & beautiful scenery!
Nectar-feeding bat removed from US Endangered Species List – successful recovery of the species
Photographic tour of 59 US National Parks
- Views from space:
US BLM to start “scoping” process for environmental review of impact of leasing drilling rights in ANWR
Dodo specimen in Oxford Natural History museum did not die of natural causes – was shot by humans – species discovered in 1598 & was extinct by 1662
USGS & USDOE with AWEA release “US Wind Turbine Database ((USWTDB) & Viewer
- Database:
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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 23 April 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Monitoring the oyster bed of Delaware Bay – are pollutant levels low enough to reopen harvesting?
Giving baby turtles an assist to release into the ocean
Swimming in the ocean puts humans at risk of being stung by deadly jellyfish
Photo-essay: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao mega-bridge
Perspective: massive offshore wind projects drive domestic jobs & prosperity
Making global warming alarmists happy – designs for new ways to stop Miami Beach from flooding
New flood protection scheme – blasting holes through pebbles on the sea shore
Coastal Alabama coping with tourists & clogged roads – want 2020 census to support federal funding
Del Mar, California, decided to include “managed retreat” as a last-resort option if sea level rises
Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance appeals MDEQ permit for dune development
Economic impact of closure of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant near Avila Beach, California
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife issues new coastal recreational bottomfish limits
Stormwater management solutions presented to residents of Holmes Beach
Royal Dornoch to protect golf course with rebuilt natural coastal defenses
New US LNG export terminal facility commenced operations near Lusby, Maryland
Kashia Band of Pomo successful in getting their ancestral coastal California lands returned – the tribe now holds a unique private deed and management rights
Coastal hurricane flooding has swamped the National Flood Insurance Program – it is insolvent
South Coast Steelhead Coalition hope to return steelhead to the waster os Southern California
“Danger” signs posted by US Coast Guard to alert boaters along the Potomac – a call for dredging