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Geosciences Bulletin Board –18July 2016- compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

“Bertha” making good progress on tunnel in Seattle

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July 4, “Wally” was towed out to sea, but winds & currents bringing carcass back toward land

Ground surge in the Phlegraean fields (CampiFlegrei), Italy may be caused by gas pressure, not magma

Halobacteriaceaethrive in hypersaline conditions and turn Lake Urmia from aquamarine to red

Okeanos Explorer spent three months mapping & recording deep sea life the Marianas Trench (images & video)

Study shows high or very high potential for corrosive groundwater in 25 states

A massive “coronal hole” has again appeared on the sun (video)

Dogs have always made great field partners….even Mary Anning had “Tray” as she searched for fossils…and other furry creatures help!

Going to London? Take the London Pavement Tour of fossils, meteorites & lava in the buildings

New geologic map and history of volcanism east of Sierra Nevada: Long Valley Caldera, Mammoth Mountain & Middle Fork canyon of San Joaquin River including Devils Postpile

California is ill-prepared for the inevitable “Big One”

Newly recognized subduction zone fault could trigger cataclysmic mega-quake in southern Asia

EQ swarm hits Katla volcano in Iceland

Rescued great white shark returns to Cape Cod one year later

Images of lava in Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo is feared to be near a potentially disastrous eruption

What impacts will result from the predicted slow-down of the Gulf Stream ocean current?

What we know about sharks and what “Jaws” got wrong

New video & photos of the secret lives of corals

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New theory on the Chicxulub meteor impact, burning petroleum and the extinction of dinosaurs and ammonites

The 1855 avulsion of the Yellow River in China

IODP sponsoring drill directly into Brothers volcano…drilling for gold, silver, copper & molybdenum

Oklahoma experiences a week of increased seismic activity

Calculating costs & benefits of calcification for phytoplankton and impact of climate change on their important role in marine biogeochemical cycling, inmarine food webs global climate system

Planetary geology: Why are these called the dog days of July?

Gradual caldera collapse at Bárdarbunga volcano, Iceland, regulated by lateral magma outflow

How do rocks grow?

This piece of Baltic amber from 50 myo shows evidence of an insect that got away, first mushroom, and mammalian hair

New study analyzes potential groundwater level rise and salt water intrusion on Cape Cod

Sources, occurrence rate of groundwater methane in Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado

New USGS publication on nonfuel minerals industry of Iran

Gualichoshinyae - New 94 myoTheropod dinosaur fossil fragments unearthed in Argentina suggest short T-rex-like arms may have evolved multiple times

Testing theories about the evolution of long-necked sauropod dinosaurs

Plant-eating dinosaurs had several burst of evolution associated with innovations in teeth and jaws

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Enviro-Sciences Bulletin Board – 18 July2016– compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Gilbert White would not have approved of this structural approach, but agreement signed with Corps of Engineers for $2B flood diversion project on Red River in North Dakota

Natural hazards without human disaster? Is that possible?

In-depth look at natural hazards

What are national parks worth? American opinion says much more than we spend on them

Open defecation is now mostly a thing of the recent past in Bangladesh

Evidence that viruses may be significant driver of evolution

New evidence of sexual transmission of Zika virus…may facilitate spread of disease beyond endemic region

Is “green chemistry” the path to chemical reform and safety?

Program enhances role of space-based observations in management of climate-sensitive issues

“Candy-shooting” black-footed ferret drones may help deliver vaccine-laced peanut butter treats to their favorite prey

Book Review: Love Canal, a toxic history from colonial times to the present

Human dumping of phosphorus & nitrogen into lakes causes eutrophication that damages ecosystem

Antibiotics quarantines & vaccinations being used to prevent outbreak of bubonic plague in Siberia

Has biodiversity on Earth plunged below safe levels?

Perspective: Genetically Modified foods – federal labeling standards & other issues

New Master List of 12,000 tree species in the Amazon

“Clean-up” of oil spills really does not work, may cause more damage while providing illusion of good and costing massive amounts of money

  • $61.6B estimated cost to BP for 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in Gulf of Mexico:

Pipelines….replacing drinking water infrastructure costs big $....O&G pipelines multiplying

  • O&G pipleines & leaks increase:
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Most recent estimate puts global population of snow leopards at between 4,700 and 8,700 across 44 percent of species range

It is by design that manufactured products cannot be repaired, but need to be replaced using more resources, more $$$, more waste – time to fight back

Proposed new pipeline in Utah would pull yet more water from Lake Powell, despite not really knowing how much water residents use

UNESCO names new World Heritage Sites protecting rock art, irrigation and education

Wetlands concerns at the heart of proposed new Interstate 73 to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina

“Can a trove of Native American ruins be saved from eBay and ‘white people’ideology?”

Putting a price tag on Nature?

Watershed-scale experiment in highly degraded streams in Oregon demonstrate beaver dams benefit threatened steelhead trout populations

USDA announces simple low-cost camera system can detect food-borne toxins

Our National Parks have “Parkitecture,” Forts, lighthouses… that are part of our cultural history (images)

USDA issues proclamationdeclaring Aug. 7-13, 2016, as "National Farmers Market Week”

Global fish stocks continue to decline as over-fishing continues and appetite for fish increases

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New lawsuit filed in attempt to further block sale of Plum Island to developers…EIS not complete

Three military bases added to Sentinel Landscape Partnership to protect the environment

Is the concept of “keystone species” no longer valid?

World heritage site in central Mali with ancient mud brick buildings in danger

Feral swine cause significant damage to surface water quality: impose parasites & bacteria

Will a scheme to pay landowners to preserve species habitat be effective?

Resilience should be considered during the planning phase

Emphasis has switched from “diet” to health when it comes to eating

A lot of food is wasted…will a standardized “best if used by” & “expires on” labeling system help?

Belgian researchers identify new gene MCR-2 related to colistin resistance

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Florida algae bloom may be responsible for deaths of manatees