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Geosciences Bulletin Board –4 April 2016- compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
The scientific explanation of each of the 12 birthstones
Stop making fun of T-Rex for having stubby little arms!! They were offset by his big bite!!
Axis maps show what lies ahead from any point on the coast
Drumlins are enigmatic…they have been intensely studied but were they built up progressively or sculpted out of older sediment?
Toward a better understanding of currents that carve submarine canyons
How large an asteroid would be needed to wipe out the Manhattan? (video)
Free printable lessons: Fossils, caves, bats, geology, paleontology, archeology
Most recent EQs offshore in Hawaii are called “unusual” for 3 reasons (video)
Technology has improved dramatically over the 70 years since tsunami his Hilo, Hawaii (video)
GOES-R satellite to be launched in October 2016 may provide better data for hurricane prediction
The past, present and future of dust from the Sahara impacts the world
Fingerprinting rock and mineral chemistries, paleo magnetic & isotopic data suggests giant super-eruptions occurred 8 to 12 myo that may have originated from the Snake River Plain in Idaho
Paleo-sols in loess deposits in China help reveal Pleistocene climatic conditions
10 volcanoes you can climb….some more challenging than others
Intense monitoring of the active volcanoes of the rift valley of Iceland
Beach replenishment with offshore sand can have far-reaching ecological impacts
Photos of the eruption of Mount Pavlof in Alaska
New mineral, a form of garnet, is found inside a meteorite
Chasing the “Morning Glory” wave cloud, a spectacular & rare meteorological phenomena (video)
Organic molecules help make water droplets in clouds
Drill core samples show Rangitoto Island has long and active history of eruption
Crinoids emerged and were abundant during the Ordovician and still exist today (video)
CO2 lowers boiling point of water and spurs eruption of geysers (video)
Al Gore supports legal battering of oil industry for global warming, industry calls allegations politically motivated and baseless
Strong winds produce dust storm across southern California
USGS warns 7 million Americans living in areas at risk for man-made EQs
- USGS 2016 seismic hazard forecast:
Study of fracking-induced EQs in British Columbia & Alberta, Canada
Pavlof volcano, one of Alaska’s most active strato-volcanoes, produces explosive eruption
New computer models predict the evolution of the body shape of Sauropod dinosaurs
Why rock falls in Yosemite National Park occur on bright, sunny days
First phase of expansion of Port at Charleston, South Carolina, will incorporate 3M cubic yards of crushed rock from Newfoundland, Canada
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Enviro-Sciences Bulletin Board – 4 April2016– compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Scarlet fever, caused by Streptococcus bacteria is unexplainably on the rise again in England & Wales
Scientists have built a living bacterium….should this not cause us to worry about ethics and creating things we do not fully understand?
Legendary wolf, OR4, his mate and two pups slaughtered by Oregon F&W as “presumed guilty” of deaths of 4 calves and a sheep
Global survey of adults reveals more people are now obese than underweight…numbers rapidly increasing
Cities are concerned about impacts of urban noise pollution...interactive maps for 12 cities around the world
- Maps:
Perspective: Should humans be cloning extinct organisms?
Invasion of Europeans into the Americas has significant impact on indigenous peoples
FERC announces seven-month delay for 115-mile natural gas pipeline to allow for completion of final EIS
Miami-Dade County, Florida, is teaming with Nature Conservancy & engineering firm to assess natural defenses against sea level rise
A few of the best places to go and watch migratory birds
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) seeking permits for modular nuclear plants near Oak Ridge, Tennessee
No surprise here, US Army Corps of Engineers now says costs will double to more than $16B for the Everglades restoration project
WHO declares Ebola epidemic is no longer a “public health emergency of international concern”
9.5M people in New York City demand water – where does it come from & how does it get there?
The Lazarus Effect is real but the medical community really does not understand why it happens
San Francisco, California – a city on the cutting edge of recycling
Fish in Puget Sound are “swimming through a pharmacy” and contain as many as 40 pharmaceutical (antidepressants, antibiotics & hormones), personal care product, and industrial chemical contaminants
Terminix to pay $10M in plea agreement for having illegally applied restricted pesticide in residences in the Virgin Islands
Concerns over use of pesticide Rotenone during reintroduction of native Gila Trout in New Mexico rivers following massive 2012 massive wildfire
Why there is an antibiotics dilemma while superbugs continue to evolve
Climate risk management will require compromise and societal trade-offs
Perspective: Issues with reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Potomac River is on its way to recovery as measured by run-off, underwater grasses, fish populations and public access points
Spring snowmelt may carry more toxic material from EPA caused release at Gold King Mine in Colorado
Update on Zika virus: what we know and how it may have arrived in Brazil
After 140 years, genetically pure Bison will return to their homeland in Montana to free roam
New study confirms that fracking resulted in groundwater contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming – EPA Science Advisory Board has different opinion
Environmental concerns regarding pollution from Florida Power Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant have continued for 40 years
Senate inquiry in Australia may help to officially recognize Lyme disease
BLM planning to removed wild horses from some HMAs on public lands in Wyoming
Illogical: trying to relieve urban congestion with a method that they know does not help
Rhinos are being airlifted from Africa to Australia to protect them from poaching
Transportation Action Plan for Boise, Idaho, incorporates cars, bicycles, pedestrians & public transit
US DOE approves power transmission project from OK to TN….and no state can stop it
If they truly want to eradicate feral hogs in Missouri, then why would they want to deter hunters?
Study finds “Ag-gag” laws which restrict whistleblower protection result in reduced trust in farmers & increased support for animal welfare legislation
Controlled burns to reduce wildfire risk to humans create hazard for animals and consequently many species decline in/near burn areas
Pattern of deaths of young, healthy men identified amongst oil field workers…federal rules do not protect against conditions
Triple hybrid power plant in southern Nevada: geothermal, photovoltaic & solar thermal power
Giant, man-made ice wall designed to contain leaking contaminated water at Fukushima nuclear power plant