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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 15 October 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Global warming alarmists take heed – the IPCC is not the only perspective and has not been proven

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/10/ the_ipcc_is_still_wrong_on_climate_change_scientists_prove_it.html

https://grist.org/article/the-ipcc-report-has-something-to-piss-everyone-off/

The Ocean Cleanup has completed trials & is now headed to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/trials-complete-ocean-cleanup-now-headed-great-pacific-

garbage-patch.html

Despite LOTS of problems and cost overrun, the “Big Dig” in Boston is now seen as “net positive” https://www.bisnow.com/boston/news/construction-development/ten-years-after-completion-

boston-says-the-big-dig-was-catalyst-for-a-city-building-boom-93821?rt=63616

El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle continues and will influence 2018-2019 winter weather in the US

https://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/what-expect-winters-weather.html

Hurricane Michael made Cat 4 and continued to strengthen as it moved toward Florida Panhandle https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/michael-now-a-category-4-hurricane-poses-

extreme-danger-to-florida/

Planetary geology: 50-foot ice spike may cover the equatorial regions of Europa http://www.sci-news.com/space/europa-penitentes-06483.html

Oldest flying squirrel fossil discovered in Barcelona, Spain – 11.63 myo Miopetaurista neogrivensis  http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/oldest-flying-squirrel-06488.html

Oldest macro-skeleton fossil remains found in Olenek uplift in northeastern Siberian platform – 700-650 myo Palaeopascichnus linearis previously thought to be feces

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/ Siberian_paleontologists_discovered_the_oldest_macro_skeleton_remains_999.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-history-archaeology/oldest-known- macroscopic-skeletal-organism-was-masquerading-fossilized-feces-180970509/

Planetary geology: rings of Saturn are chemically complicated

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181004143937.htm

2017 nuclear bomb testing in North Korea triggered aftershocks on previously unmapped fault https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180924153409.htm

Antarctic Circumpolar Current and westerly winds play important role in global climate https://phys.org/news/2018-10-key-climate-turnaround.html

Southern flank of Mount Etna on Sicily is sliding a few cm per year due to gravitational instability toward the Mediterranean Sea – could eventually lead to catastrophic collapse and trigger tsunami

https://www.newsweek.com/mount-etna-volcano-sliding-sea-and-could-collapse-causing- catastrophic-1162173

http://theconversation.com/mount-etna-volcano-is-sliding-towards-the-sea-and-now-we- know-why-104662

https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-10/hcfo-gar101018.php

Planetary geology: gypsum crystal identified by Curiosity Mars Rover http://www.leonarddavid.com/curiosity-mars-rover-gypsum-crystals-clues-to-gale-crater-past/

Perspective: “No likelihood” of major quake in Nigeria? Agency assurance on shaky ground

https://africacheck.org/2018/10/10/analysis-no-likelihood-of-major-quake-in-nigeria-agencys- assurance-on-shaky-ground/

NASA study identifies 21-mile long Ocotillo fault linking Elsinore faults in Southern California to Laguna Salada fault in Mexico

https://phys.org/news/2018-10-nasa-southern-california-mexico-faults.html

Swiss lake model helps improve paleo-temperature reconstruction https://phys.org/news/2018-10-paleotemperature-reconstructionswiss-lakes.html

Travel guides and cruise lecturers have opportunity for science outreach https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06960-7

Photo-essay – Vajont Dam disaster of 9 Oct 1963 https://www.thelocal.it/20181009/in-pictures-the-vajont-dam-disaster

NASA intends to try to stop Yellowstone caldera from erupting – at projected cost of $3.46B and not chance of success

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/nasa-wants-contain-yellowstone-supervolcano-that-can-end-world- one-eruption-782683

Historically unprecedented retreat of the Viedma Glacier – but historic record is brief compared to life of glacier

https://sciencetrends.com/historically-unprecedented-retreat-of-the-viedma-glacier- challenges-and-opportunities/

San Benito Geology – 1st of series of six articles on the geology of San Benito County https://benitolink.com/features/san-benito-geology-great-san-benito-shakeout

Geology plays significant role in design of Appalachian home https://www.citizen-times.com/story/life/home-garden/2018/10/10/home-week-geology-plays-

big-role-balsam-mountain-house/1351681002/

Lithium discovery in Atacama region of Chile https://www.geologyforinvestors.com/montero-stakes-potential-new-lithium-discovery-in-

chile/

Dutch geological history provides lessons for other present-day deltas https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-10/gsoa-lfd100818.php

Evolution of a super-eruption magma system https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-10/vu-vrl100918.php

Geological heritage in India remains an un-championed cause https://www.thewire.in/the-sciences/why-does-indias-geological-heritage-remain-an-

unchampioned-cause

New geological map of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including Aruba, Curaçao, Saint Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba 

http://curacaochronicle.com/local/new-geological-map-of-the-kingdom/

Research designed to make bridges more seismic resistant https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2018/bridge-shake-test

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 15 October 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Ear Spring geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted after long quiescence and spewed out 90 years of garbage that was tossed in by tourists

https://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/behold-yellowstones-garbage-spewing- geyser.html

Glyphosate “is the safest herbicide that’s ever been developed” – but the herbicide was designed to kill

https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/secret-tactics-chemical-giant-used-to-protect- star/3544144

Role of water in antibiotic resistance emergence & dissemination in Africa https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-10/vt-uwr101018.php

Quinault Indian Nation can now regulate water quality on Tribal lands – same authority under Clean Water Act as State of Washington

http://www.northcoastnews.com/news/quinault-nation-now-able-to-regulate-water-like-state/

Multi-state Salmonella outbreaks & recalls of eggs and ground beef http://www.cbs8.com/story/39229749/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-recalled-eggs-expands-

with-38-sickened-in-7-states https://www.dispatch.com/news/20181005/65-million-pounds-of-beef-recalled-due-to-

salmonella-outbreak

Questioning the wisdom of how FEMA $81B were spent since 1992 – “Cycle of damage & repair” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/08/us/fema-disaster-recovery-climate-change.html

Global warming alarmists take heed – the IPCC is not the only perspective and has not been proven

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/10/ the_ipcc_is_still_wrong_on_climate_change_scientists_prove_it.html

https://grist.org/article/the-ipcc-report-has-something-to-piss-everyone-off/

$6B ethane cracker plant construction progressing on former Horsehead Corp zinc smelter site in Potter Township, Pennsylvania – brownfields concept in action

http://www.timesonline.com/news/20181007/rising-up-after-year-shell-project-is-taking-shape

Just what Houston needs, more roads – next phase of Grand Parkway highway loop https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/east-montgomery/news/article/Grand-Parkway-

construction-has-begun-13290054.php

Expert panel calls for more stringent building codes in San Francisco, California – high rises & seismic risk & more inspections

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/us/san-francisco-building-codes-earthquakes.html

AUS Council of Recycling calling for increase in landfill levies & “rebooting” recycling https://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/sustainability/call-to-action-as-australian-

recycling-rates-stagnate-20181008-p508by.html

Greenpeace investigating fate of plastic for recycling in the US now that China no longer imports it https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2018/10/05/plastic-waste-china-ban-united-states-america/ https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/whats-us-doing-plastic-waste-now-china-wont-take-

it.html

Africa considers viability of plastic recycling https://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL8N1WK4QN

The great debate on fluoride in drinking water is not yet resolved – 3 new studies raise questions https://www.ehn.org/we-add-it-to-drinking-water-for-our-teeth-but-is-fluoride-hurting-us-

2611193177.html

Perspective: Maximum contaminant levels not yet set for “emerging” contaminants: PFOS, PFOA & 1,4-dioxane in drinking water – standards are needed

https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorial/li-water-districts-need-guidance-to-get-toxins-out- of-water-1.21748357

Addressing environmental concerns of exploration for oil in ANWR – an example from Clyde River https://newrepublic.com/article/151559/one-inuit-community-won-big-oil

Soot released from graphite plant in India is pervasive – Supreme Court to hear the case https://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/supreme-court-takes-note-of-bengalurus-fight-against-

graphite-plant-1929322

Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco is part of the toxic legacy of early nuclear testing in the Pacific

https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/9/17952964/nuclear-testing-radioactive-legacy-hunters- point-bayview-cleanup-tetra-tech-scandal

Chronic kidney disease (CKDu) on the rise in SE Asia – may be related to “something in the water”

https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=296729&org=GEO&from=news

UN report notes costs of disasters have dramatically increased over last two decades – but should not be necessarily be interpreted as natural events are more extreme

http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Cost_of_climate-linked_disasters_soars_UN_999.html https://www.unisdr.org/archive/61121

Extra DNA (duplication of chromosome 18) strongly associated with blue eyes in Siberian Huskies http://www.sci-news.com/genetics/blue-eyes-huskies-06489.html

“Insect Allies” program intended for protecting agricultural plants in the fields – concern that it could be used for biological warfare

http://www.terradaily.com/reports/A_step_towards_biological_warfare_with_insects_999.html

Quantifying maximum nutrients (i.e., phosphorus) accumulated in watershed before additional pollution is discharged downstream

http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/ When_yesterdays_agriculture_feeds_todays_water_pollution_999.html

Canine distemper virus posing threat to population of Asiatic lions in India http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

India_watches_for_deadly_virus_as_lion_deaths_spike_999.html

1972 Clean Water Act resulted in significant improvement in US water quality - but 20 economic analyses estimate costs consistently outweigh benefits – really???

https://phys.org/news/2018-10-pollution-waterways.html

$1.7B expansion of Baytown chemical plant will increase annual capacity to produce 1.1B tons of methylene diphenyl di-isocyanate for manufacture of polyurethanes

https://www.chron.com/business/bizfeed/article/German-company-announces-Baytown- plant-expansion-13292811.php

Laguna Beach can alert residents by accessing the National Wireless Emergency Notification System

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Laguna-Beach-Calif-Has-Access-to-the-Same-System- Used-for-Presidential-Alerts.html

Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant construction continuing on units 3 and 4 https://www.power-eng.com/articles/2018/10/vogtle-nuclear-project-crews-making-progress-

after-survival-votes.html

Porous pavement using paving material mixed with rubber tires in Yellowstone National Park – not as good as naturally vegetated area but better than regular pavement & reduces human foot traffic impact

https://www.enr.com/articles/45465-porous-pavement-project-reaches-milestone-in- yellowstone

General Motors automotive plants will soon use wind power supply https://www.freep.com/story/money/nation-now/2018/10/09/general-motors-wind-power-

plants-pickups-suvs/1575201002/

Lone star ticks provide model for using organic dusts to combat their spread - kaolin & silicate dusts https://entomologytoday.org/2018/10/11/organic-dust-ticks-cattle-fever-surround-cimexa/

Assessing the global cost of animal diseases – impacts on animals, food supply, humans & economies

https://news.wsu.edu/2018/10/10/research-measuring-global-cost-animal-diseases/

Bacillus probiotic may have potential to combat Staphylococcus aureus http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2018/10/research-reveals-probiotics-potential-

against-staph

FDA banned 6 artificial flavoring ingredients linked to cancer – typically found in candy, gum & ice cream

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joannafantozzi/2018/10/09/fda-bans-seven-artificial-flavors- commonly-found-in-ice-cream-and-candy/#42fffaa26206

https://www.edf.org/media/edf-and-health-advocates-prevail-fda-bans-seven-cancer-causing- flavorings

https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/11/cancer-scare-outdated-law/

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 15 October 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

US Deepwater Wind offshore wind company sold to European venture https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/european-offshore-wind-giant-buys-us-most-

successful-offshore-wind-company/

Hurricane Michael expected to erode 75% of beaches in Florida Panhandle https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-hurricane-surge-likely-erode-75-florida-panhandle-beaches-

0 https://www.app.com/story/news/local/land-environment/2018/10/13/beach-erosion-holgate-

lbi-hurricane-michael-drone/1616086002/ https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20181010/hurricane-michael-causes-flooding-and-

erosion-in-sarasota https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2018/10/10/hurricane-michael-erosion-sanibel-

fort-myers-gulf-mexico-season-tropic-tropical-chad-gillis/1579452002/

Seven Virginia localities participating in The RAFT Project to improve coastal storm hazard resiliency

https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/virginia/2018/10/10/eastern-shore-joins- virginia-coastal-resilience-partnership/1580079002/

State of Maine & coastal communities develop plan to compost dead seals https://bangordailynews.com/2018/10/10/news/york/state-coastal-maine-communities-devise-

plan-to-compost-dead-seals/

Ancient inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) collected coastal groundwater discharge for drinking water

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181009114946.htm

Comprehensive Coastal Resilience Plan announced for New Jersey – seeking public comments http://www.ahherald.com/newsbrief/local-news/25901-comprehensive-coastal-resilience-

plan-announced-during-summit-at-monmouth-university

Tour of stormwater control measures in Wrightsville Beach will highlight workshop for realtors on low-impact development

https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/10/low-impact-development-workshops-set/

4.14 MW coastal PV project will include modules at 3 sites in South Australia https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2018/10/10/sa-water-corporation-readies-to-deploy-

4-14-mw-coastal-pv-project/

Red tide declined off Broward County, Florida – conditions will persist http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-ne-red-tide-water-tests-20181009-story.html

Video report of coastal conditions and adjustments in Mauritania https://www.dw.com/en/bringing-equilibrium-back-to-mauritanias-coast/av-45754097

US Coast Guard published Final Rule on ballast water management practices- effective 1 October 2018

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/coast-guard-issues-final-rule-on- ballast-water-reporting/

Strong winds over Lake Superior caused swells that hit Duluth coastal areas & causing flooding https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-weather/emergency-on-lake-superior-as-huge-

waves-flood-duluth-coast

Occurrence of disasters similar to tsunami at Palu should be expected https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/2167576/expect-more-disasters-palu-

singapore-geologist-says-giant-quakes

Perspective: East Coast has been quick to close beaches in response to red tide – why not in Florida

https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article219497160.html

US Army Corps of Engineers to propose preferred plan for hurricane protection for Houston, Texas https://www.texastribune.org/2018/10/03/army-corps-set-propose-hurricane-protection-plan-

houston/