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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 11 March 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

$5M appropriation approved for research & design of new icebreaker for the Great Lakes https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/government-and-politics/4580358-new-great-lakes-

ice-breaker-may-be-built

New evidence along Alaska-Aleutian megathrust for frequency of tsunamis https://www.usgs.gov/news/new-tsunami-evidence-along-one-earth-s-largest-faults-alaska-

aleutian-megathrust

US mines produced estimated $82.2B in minerals in 2018 https://www.usgs.gov/news/us-mines-produced-estimated-822-billion-minerals-during-2018 Mineral Commodity Summary:

https://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mcs/2019/mcs2019.pdf

Green icebergs caused by iron-oxide minerals http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/geophysics/green-icebergs-06963.html Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2018JC014479

Paleontological record reveals diversification following mass extinction event 250 myo http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

Paleontology_Diversification_after_mass_extinction_999.html

Deadly tornadoes leave swath of destruction across Alabama http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

Tornadoes_leave_swath_of_destruction_in_Alabama_killing_23_999.html

NASA lab shows how ingredients for life could have formed deep in the ocean 4B years ago http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

NASA_Study_Reproduces_Origins_of_Life_on_Ocean_Floor_999.html http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Scientists_discover_how_surfaces_may_have_helped_early_life_on_Earth_begin_999.html

Teeth of megalodon shark evolved over millions of years into “ultimate cutting tools” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190304134221.htm

Fossilized mammal remains digested by crocodiles in Cayman Islands identified as new species https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190304134218.htm

New method for determining EQ hazards by measuring rate of energy buildup & comparison with energy released through fault creep and earthquakes

https://phys.org/news/2019-03-fast-simple-earthquake-hazard.html

91 - 200 meter-wide Asteroid 2019 DN makes not-super-close pass of Earth (13 lunar distances away)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/colossal-asteroid-will-approach-earth-on-friday- but-well-be-fine/ar-BBUqmP0

Dinosaur tracks at Valley Forge https://wrex.com/category/2019/03/06/dinosaur-tracks-make-fresh-impression-at-valley-

forge-park/

Bringing water resources education to county schools in Appalachia https://theappalachianonline.com/2019/03/03/program-brings-water-resources-education-to-

county-schools/

Will a digital unconformity be similar to a geologic unconformity? https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/digital-unconformity

“Geological Orrery” - Considering planetary motions and relationships to climatic history of Earth https://phys.org/news/2019-03-scientists-track-deep-history-planets.html

Photo-essay: How much snow has fallen in Crater Lake National Park this winter https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/incredible-images-reveal-how-much-snow-

has-fallen-in-oregons-crater-lake-national-park-this-winter/70007627

Contemplating a potential major eruption at Yellowstone caldera http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2019/03/06/what-might-happen-if-

yellowstone-were-really-heading-towards-an-eruption/

Louisville Zoo & Mega Cavern close after 3.4M EQ and discovery of a sinkhole https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-zoo-mega-cavern-closed-after-sinkhole-discovered/

article_a7c830fe-4035-11e9-9ad8-8f86c45eca58.html

This fault line may have generated EQ that damaged the Colosseum in Rome

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/06/scientists-discover-fault-line-thought-behind- earthquake-damaged/

Kluane ice cave in the Yukon is no longer safe – may soon collapse https://vancouversun.com/news/canada/experts-say-popular-yukon-ice-cave-seriously-

unstable-close-to-collapse/wcm/1a481785-ee40-40ab-ab8c-170fe072e4d4 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-ice-cave-end-of-life-philippe-mornin-1.5040193

Laser imaging of shells reveal information for reconstruction of seasonal climate record https://phys.org/news/2019-03-antibiotic-resistance-wastewater-treatment.html Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-39959-9

Is there an acceptable compromise between fracking and triggering small induced earthquakes? https://sciencetrends.com/finding-a-compromise-when-inducing-small-size-earthquakes/

Paper: Holes in the Bottom of the Sea: History, Revolutions & Future Opportunities http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/science/G380A/GSATG380A.pdf

Earliest example of nest sharing discovered in 70 myo fossilized site https://www.science20.com/news_staff/

70_million_years_ago_earliest_example_of_nest_sharing_discovered-236734

Magnetic field of Earth is not a stagnant entity – magnetic poles move and reverse https://www.livescience.com/64930-earths-magenetic-field.html

Ice-quakes are a regular occurrence on Antarctica https://www.livescience.com/64915-antarctica-has-ice-quakes.html

Rapid collapse of ice sheets unlikely to cause significant sea level rise https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ice-sheets-collapse-sea-level-rise-climate-change

Hydrology embraces the balance of worldwide systems and local phenomena https://eos.org/agu-news/everything-is-connected

Horseshoe crabs are not crabs - they are an arachnid species https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/02/horseshoe-crabs-related-to-spiders/ Evolution: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2011/11/22/in-

evolutions-race-horseshoe-crabs-took-a-slower-pace/

Celebrating Lou Henry Hoover (1874- 1944; wife of Pres. Herbert Hoover) graduated from Stanford with BA in geology

https://www.hoover.org/research/celebrating-life-lou-henry-hoover

Preserving archival cave in the Philippines – speleothems record climate history https://news.stanford.edu/2019/03/07/rescuing-geologic-climate-records/

Large low-shear-velocity provinces in deep mantle are not well understood https://www.livescience.com/64943-nobody-understands-the-giant-mantle-blobs.html https://eos.org/features/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-earth-blobs

Why did ice ages get longer in duration beginning about 700,000 years ago? https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/a-clue-to-why-ice-ages-got-much-longer/ https://phys.org/news/2019-03-deep-southern-ocean-key-intense.html

Sea ice is pacemaker in abrupt climate change between 32,000 and 40,000 years ago https://phys.org/news/2019-03-sea-ice-pacemaker-role-abrupt.html

Volcanic dust in West Antarctic Ice Sheet suggests collapse during warm period about 130,000 years ago

https://phys.org/news/2019-03-glacier-tree-clues-planet-future.html

Tracking changes in snowline to help predict melting of glacial ice https://phys.org/news/2019-03-migrating-snowline-outsized-role-pace.html

Dinosaurs thrived & appear to have been unaffected by long-term climate changes before asteroid strike

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190306081711.htm

Putting ichthyosaurs in virtual water tanks to study how they swam https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190306081714.htm Paper: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2018.2786

Sentinel-3 satellite will monitor ice in Antarctica http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

New_satellite_keeps_close_watch_on_Antarctic_ice_loss_999.html

Flash floods in southern Afghanistan are destructive & deadly http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

At_least_20_killed_by_flash_floods_in_southern_Afghanistan_UN_999.html

Toward a better understanding of the global methane cycle http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_key_players_in_the_methane_cycle_999.html

Geology Camp for budding astronauts

https://www.space.com/astronaut-training-geology-field-work.html

Encouraging Geo-tourism on Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/news/2019/03/growing-geotourism-

on-nls-bonavista-peninsula.html

San Benito Geology: Part 6 – Piece by Piece, How San Benito County Came To Be https://benitolink.com/features/san-benito-geology-piece-piece-how-san-benito-county-came-

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African Swine fever – a hemorrhagic disease like Ebola – continues to spread - efforts to contain it http://outbreaknewstoday.com/african-swine-fever-spreading-vietnam-95090/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-03-03/african-swine-fever-biosecurity-ramped-up-as-disease-spreads/

10848380 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3650555 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/23491f7

As Americans consume more stuff creating more waste – will we see the end of recycling? https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/is-this-the-end-of-recycling/ar-BBUpk8p

Indoor chemical pollution in the home degrades fertility in both men and dogs https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190304095949.htm Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-39913-9

Measles – clusters of cases in the US – vaccine campaign in India – vaccine not linked to autism https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/05/health/vaccines-measles-senate-hearing/index.html https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/e-sss030519.php https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/05/health/measles-vaccine-autism.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/05/wisconsin-man-breaks-quarantine-measles-gym/

3071550002/

Antibiotic resistance resulting from even low-level concentrations of pharmaceuticals from wastewater treatment plants https://phys.org/news/2019-03-antibiotic-resistance-wastewater-treatment.html

Perspective: The world is not all that fragile and will likely not end in 12 years https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/walter-e-williams/walter-williams-our-planet-not-fragile

CRS Report: Management of the Colorado River – allocations, drought & Federal role https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45546

All that growth means more concrete – and much more impact on the global environment https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/why-the-foundations-of-the-modern-world-are-costing-the-earth/

Smallpox killed roughly 30% of those infected, more in newly exposed populations – Europeans weaponized disease against Native Americans – cowpox leads to Jenner’s vaccine

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2015/06-07/vaccines/

Vermont needs to prioritize to solve water problems https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/experts-vermont-needs-to-prioritize-its-water-needs/

article_b474e449-0db2-5728-bdc9-a19a9b6dd329.html

Lake Erie now has voter-approved Bill of Rights https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2019/02/26/Lake-Erie-Bill-of-Rights-gets-approval-from-Toledo-

voters/stories/20190226159

US Army Corps of Engineers will once again study Buffalo Bayou & flooding issues https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/Corps-looks-at-Buffalo-Bayou-flood-risks-13662062.php

Australian dingo is unique species – not a breed of wild dog https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190305100635.htm

Federal Biomass & Research Development Board releases Bioeconomy Initiative for implementation https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/2341d1c Initiative: https://biomassboard.gov/pdfs/Bioeconomy_Initiative_Implementation_Framework_FINAL.pdf

Regional seminar “Caspian Sea – Sustainable Development and Management” https://www.azernews.az/region/146758.html

Plastics – tracking chemicals, recycling or incinerating https://newsletter.echa.europa.eu/home/-/newsletter/entry/mapping-plastic-additives Additives: https://www.echa.europa.eu/mapping-exercise-plastic-additives-initiative https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/its-time-war-balloons.html War on balloons – paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-36585-9 Microplastics in Marianas Trench - paper: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.180667 Incineration: https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/single-use-plastics-are-being-incinerated-instead-recycled-

usa.html

Bone marrow transplant may have “cured” this man of HIV https://www.huffpost.com/entry/london-patient-hiv-aids_n_5c7dea3ce4b0129e36be16fb

Nature Conservancy paid $14M for Shasta Big Springs Ranch – but eco project failed https://www.huffpost.com/entry/california-salmon-farm-drought-nature-

conservancy_n_5c7580c1e4b03a10c232c98e

Fracking in Pennsylvania linked to increased hospitalizations for skin, genital & urinary issues https://www.ehn.org/fracking-linked-to-increased-hospitalizations-for-skin-genital-and-urinary-issues-in-

pennsylvania-2630649093.html

Exposure to DDT before puberty linked to increased breast cancer risk 40 years later https://www.ehn.org/insecticide-linked-to-increased-breast-cancer-risk-40-years-after-exposure-

2629636883.html Paper: https://academic.oup.com/jnci/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jnci/djy198/5299924

New USGS Report & Map assess risk of once-per-century geomagnetic superstorm on NE US power grid https://www.usgs.gov/news/new-us-geological-survey-report-assesses-risk-once-century-geomagnetic-

superstorm-northeastern Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2018SW002068

What happened to the people who survived the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius? https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/last-days-of-pompeii-survivors-likely-fled-north-to-escape-a-fiery-fate/

Using drones to help count koalas in Australia – algorithm processes infrared readings http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Drones_help_scientists_count_koalas_in_Australia_999.html

Northern spotted owls are declining in numbers in the Pacific Northwest https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190305153659.htm Paper: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eap.1861

Exploring 450 years of forest fire history in Alaska https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190305153656.htm

First measurement of “human footprint” on Antarctica https://phys.org/news/2019-03-human-footprint-antarctica.html

Biologists at University of Utah experimentally trigger adaptive radiation in host-specific parasite species https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uou-ube022819.php Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/evl3.104

Took the death of 21 horses before they admitted “something is drastically wrong” & closed Santa Anita https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/something-is-drastically-wrong-after-21-horses-die-santa-anita-

park-shuts-down-racing/ar-BBUqeJu

Three river otters stolen from Animal Edventures Sanctuary in North Carolina https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/3-river-otters-stolen-from-animal-sanctuary/ar-BBUqK6E

Approval given for construction of $680M natural gas pipeline from Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/680-million-pipeline-gets-green-light-to-move-

13661263.php

US Army Corps of Engineers intends to issue crucial permit for proposed Rosemont Mine in Arizona https://tucson.com/news/local/army-corps-confirms-it-intends-to-issue-permit-to-allow/article_5273605a-a32f-

52d9-96cf-cce9b741497a.html

$300M more to be thrown into $2.75B Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/government-and-politics/4580473-feds-boost-support-750-million-fargo-

moorhead-flood-diversion

USDA & FDA formal agreement to regulate cell-cultured food products from livestock & poultry https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/234e727 Agreement: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/0d2d644a-9a65-43c6-944f-ea598aacdec1/Formal-

Agreement-FSIS-FDA.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

PG&E does not want to pay claims for California wildfires – files bankruptcy – wants to pay $235M bonuses as worker “incentives”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/bankrupt-california-utility-wants-to-give-dollar235m-in-bonuses/ ar-BBUvizu

Discovering how to save the rarest fish on Earth – the Devils Hole pupfish https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/endangered-devils-hole-pupfish-breeding-breakthrough/

San Bernardino County, California, bans non-CORE renewable energy projects on 1M+ acres private land https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/03/01/san-bernardino-county-bans-large-scale-solar-wind-in-some-areas/

Can NYC management of wastewater & waste provide lessons for China? https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/what-china-can-learn-from-new-york-city-about-wastewater-

management/

“Superbloom” set to arrive across Southern California https://www.livescience.com/64933-superbloom-flowers-southern-california.html

Computer modeling in Vancouver, Canada, will assess EQ risk based on soil type & building damage https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/vancouver-moving-ahead-with-plans-to-reduce-earthquake-risk-in-

private-buildings/wcm/e0275924-c64b-47d7-b604-215bf8f9cb41

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Storm driven waves surge over lighthouse on Malta (video) https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/viral/big-waves-surge-over-lighthouse/vi-BBUntrC

Brine discharge impacts from the Carlsbad Desalination Plant in southern California Paper: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/2/208/htm

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in marine life in Puget Sound – looking at cause & prevalence https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-are-turning-up-in-puget-

sound-marine-life/

Temporary oceanfront setback rule appears to be working in North Carolina https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/03/living-shoreline-permitting-made-easier/ https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/03/temporary-oceanfront-setback-rule-in-works/

NRDC releases Best Management Practices for Right Whales during offshore energy projects https://www.nrdc.org/experts/francine-kershaw/how-offshore-wind-developers-can-protect-

right-whales BMP: https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/best-management-practices-north-atlantic-right-

whales-during-offshore-wind-energy-construction-operations-along-us-east-coast-20190301.pdf

Hawaii will continue to consider potential impacts & response to possible rise in sea level http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/03/05/sea-level-rise-threatens-coastal-communities-

hawaii-state-struggles-find-solutions/

Pew Charitable Trust efforts to protect & restore oyster and seagrass habitats https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2019/03/05/pew-launches-

efforts-to-protect-restore-oyster-and-seagrass-habitats

Audubon of Western Everglades notes lower shorebird count this year on Marco’s Beaches https://www.coastalbreezenews.com/articles/shorebird-count-lower-this-year-on-marcos-

beaches/

NCCF in final stage of restoring North River Wetlands Preserve as part of larger Coastal Plain restoration

https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/03/north-river-preserve-temporarily-closed/

Perspective: Keep college graduates in New England to further develop offshore energy http://www.lowellsun.com/opinion/ci_32489885/keep-our-graduates-here-build-robust-

offshore-wind

5 ways marine life affects life on land https://news.globallandscapesforum.org/32886/5-ways-that-life-underwater-affects-life-on-

land/

Conflict over marine & coastal resources as commercial land development encroaches https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/special-reports/1637870/keeping-the-seafood-

supermarket-above-water

Collaborative study of tar balls along Orange Beach in Alabama https://www.obawebsite.com/oba-news/2019/orange-beach-to-help-fund-alabama-auburn-

tar-ball-study

Algae responsible for toxic red tides in Florida survive in both high and low CO2 concentrations https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/fsu-rtr030419.php

Interview with Dr. Catherine Courtney addressing climate change coastal impacts https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/expert-interview-with-dr-catherine-courtney-

marine-environmental-science-expert-2019-03-04

Using Google Earth to map mangroves in the Galapagos https://sciencetrends.com/using-google-earth-to-map-the-distribution-of-mangroves-in-the-

galapagos/

Sand dredged by US Army Corps of Engineers from Waukegan Harbor used along Evanston shoreline

https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-03-08/81453/waukegan-harbor- sand-to-shore-up-evanston-shoreline

US BOEM pausing review process for application to conduct seismic O&G surveys in the Atlantic

https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/1862484-us-pauses-work-on-one-seismic-permit-in- atlantic

Coastal shipping in China begins to suffer from over-capacity https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maritime/port-report-china-shipping-glut-grows

Consideration given to building second super-tanker berth at Ingleside, Texas, crude export terminal https://www.marinelink.com/news/moda-midstream-eyes-second-tx-vlcc-berth-463711

As sea-level rises, coastal wetlands harbor more carbon in soil https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190306131401.htm