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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 8 July 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Foreshocks & M7.1 EQ near Ridgecrest, California – pool seiches & ground rupture – not the San Andreas fault but two faults – one strikes NW and other strikes NE – Dr. Lucy Jones

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/another-stronger-quake-in-ridgecrest-shakes-southern- california-causing-more-damage/ar-AADUXYx

https://phys.org/news/2019-07-southern-california-reels-magnitude-quake.html https://phys.org/news/2019-07-july-4th-earthquake-wont-big.html https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/06/no-ridgecrest-california-

earthquakes-were-not-along-san-andreas-fault/1664106001/ https://www.modbee.com/news/state/california/article232361677.html https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article232360972.html

Geophysical data makes “rock music” – from faults to diatomite to volcanoes https://eos.org/geofizz/rock-on-with-a-group-that-makes-music-from-geophysical-data

Royal Society Summer Exhibition includes shake table & model of nuclear reactor https://www.theengineer.co.uk/bristol-nuclear-earthquake-royal-society-summer/

First published analysis of the massive Sep 2018 Naga landslide in the Philippines https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2019/07/02/naga-landslide/

Infrared view of lava flows on Kilauea https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/92194/the-infrared-glow-of-kilaueas-lava-flows

Computer simulation facilitates understanding salt flurries in the Dead Sea https://www.timesofisrael.com/geologists-float-answer-to-mystery-of-salt-flurries-beneath-

dead-sea/

Outwash sand resulting from glaciers melting on Greenland https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/07/01/climate/greenland-glacier-melting-sand.html

IGP issues warning about intensified seismic activity on Ubinas volcano in Peru – ash eruptions https://sputniknews.com/latam/201907021076120694-peru-geophysicists-say-record-100-

120-seismic-events-per-day-in-active-volcano-of-ubinas/ https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ubinas/news/82032/Ubinas-Volcano-Volcanic-Ash-

Advisory-NO-VA-ERUPTION-.html

ONGC of India announces discovery of 230M tonnes of oil reserves https://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/ongc-discovers-230-million-tonnes-of-

oil-reserves-dharmendra-pradhan/1624875/

The science of the Moon rocks brought back by Apollo astronauts https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/apollos-bounty-the-science-of-the-moon-rocks/

Magmas are wetter than previously thought – water drives explosive eruptions https://source.wustl.edu/2019/07/water-drives-explosive-eruptions-heres-why-magmas-are-

wetter-than-we-thought/ https://eps.wustl.edu/news/we-need-bigger-bucket-experimental-geochemists-push-limits-

water-estimates-magma

Planetary geology – The geology of the Red Planet https://www.visualcapitalist.com/map-of-mars-the-geology-of-the-red-planet/

In Oregon, DOGAMI has gone “over budget” and is at risk of being shut down https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2019/06/the-oregon-agency-that-studies-earthquakes-

could-be-abolished-after-going-over-budget.html

Adventures of a deep-sea geologist Patricia Fryer in the Mariana Trench https://eos.org/articles/limiting-factor-was-a-science-opportunity-for-a-deep-sea-geologist

Experimental technique traces shearing fault gouge & friction as function of varying normal stress https://eos.org/editor-highlights/laboratory-study-probes-triggering-mechanisms-of-

earthquakes

USGS Powell Center Cascadia EQ Hazards Working Group focused on EQ recurrence https://eos.org/meeting-reports/addressing-cascadia-subduction-zone-great-earthquake-

recurrence

Honoring volcanologist David Johnson who died when Mount St. Helens erupted https://eos.org/features/honoring-volcanologist-david-johnston-as-a-hero-and-a-human

M7.8 Gorkha EQ I 2015 provides clues to natural hazards https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298816&org=GEO&from=news

Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/6/eaav0723

Explaining the universal pattern in the fossil record http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

A_new_normal_Study_explains_universal_pattern_in_fossil_record_999.html Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/6/eaat0122

China puts HY-1C and HY-2B ocean observation satellites into orbit http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

Chinas_ocean_observation_satellites_put_into_operation_999.html

AI algorithm to detect cloud formations could improve predictions of severe weather https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190702160115.htm

Evolution of life in the ocean changed 170 myo – rise in calcium-carbonate secreting plankton https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190701143804.htm

Despite die-off of dinosaurs, lichen thrived https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190628120432.htm Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44881-1

New model suggests lost continents during Precambrian https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190701144515.htm

Volcanic eruption on Stromboli Island in Sicily kills one and sends tourists jumping into sea for safety

https://phys.org/news/2019-07-volcano-erupts-sicily-stromboli-island.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/stromboli-volcano-eruption-live-latest-updates-as-

several-feared-missing-a4182056.html https://phys.org/news/2019-07-stromboli-ash-deadly-volcano-eruption.html

New research suggests increased reactivity of land surface led to decreased CO2 and cooling https://phys.org/news/2019-07-reactive-surfaces-cooled-earth.html

Winter monsoons became stronger during geomagnetic reversal – Svensmark Effect https://phys.org/news/2019-07-winter-monsoons-stronger-geomagnetic-reversal.html Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-45466-8

Fossils in Burmese amber offer view of life during the time of the dinosaurs & an ethical minefield https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/fossils-burmese-amber-offer-exquisite-view-

dinosaur-times-and-ethical-minefield

Collision of African-Arabian and Indian plates with Eurasia led to Alpine Fold Belt & closure of Tethyan Basin

https://sciencetrends.com/late-paleogene-to-neogene-paleogeography-of-the-euxinian-part- of-paratethys-with-focus-on-crimean-caucasian-junction/

Buried valleys across Britain – most date to last ice age https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-48853006

New method using potassium to detect traces of primordial life in rocks https://phys.org/news/2019-07-scientists-method-early-life-ancient.html

Micro-burst crushed home in Sioux City, Iowa https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/microburst-crushes-home-in-sioux-city-delays-july-4-

celebration/vi-AADTJ4x

Island created by mud volcano triggered by earthquake is eroded away https://www.rt.com/news/463536-earthquake-island-disappears-ocean/

Evidence confirms likelihood of giant tsunami on Lake Geneva in 563AD – triggered by rockfall and underwater landslide

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science-saturday_archaeological-discovery-corroborates-lake- geneva-tsunami-research/45080718

Studying outburst floods in Suicide Basin near Juneau, Alaska https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/science/2019/07/06/scientists-take-to-the-air-to-study-

outburst-floods-of-glacial-basin-near-juneau/

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 8 July 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

The City by the Bay is not what it once was – techies now hate the city they transformed https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/we-all-suffer-why-san-francisco-techies-hate-

the-city-they-transformed/ar-AADGohK

Last Ozark chinquapin (Ozark chestnut) trees found – being hand pollinated to reproduce https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/06/saving-chestnut-trees-ozarks/

People swimming in “treated recreational waters” risk infection with cryptosporidium https://www.livescience.com/65815-crypto-outbreaks-increase-swimming-pools.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/swimming-pools-exactly-gross-think-194142793.html

Papayas from Mexico identified as source of salmonella outbreak across 6 States in Northeastern US

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/salmonella-outbreak-linked-papayas-imported-mexico-cdc- 165200084--abc-news-topstories.html

Emergency for public safety declared in rural Alaska https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/“dire”-law-enforcement-crisis-in-rural-alaska-prompts-

emergency-declaration-new-federal-funding/ar-AADzKbk

Officials urge public to not disturb wasp “super nests” in Alabama https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/officials-warn-of-wasp-super-nests-in-alabama/ar-

AADExYC

American suburban sprawl expanding and increasing in population – “new suburbanism” https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/american-suburbs-swell-again-as-a-new-

generation-escapes-the-city/ar-AADHmMx https://www.crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum/crains-forum-outer-ring-suburbs-grow-they-bring-

demands-road-growth-how-can-we-afford https://californiaglobe.com/fr/new-suburbanism-a-smart-alternative-to-smart-growth/

CRS Report: Central Valley Project - Issues & Legislation for one of the largest water supply projects

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45342

$57.4M wastewater treatment plant now scheduled for completion in September in Durango, Colorado

https://durangoherald.com/articles/283148-durangos-wastewater-treatment-plant-behind- schedule

Michigan DNR will upgrade 2 dams in Backus Creek State Game area to control water levels & wetland wildlife habitat

https://www.wilx.com/content/news/2-dams-in-north-central-Michigan-game-area-set-for- upgrades-512047622.html

Proposal to create $13B, 1500-mile railroad connection Alaska across Canada to the Lower 48 https://mustreadalaska.com/alaska-railroad-pens-agreement-on-rail-connection-to-lower-48/ Master Agreement: http://www.a2arail.com/resources.html

Video – brief history of Yellowstone National Park https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/culture-exploration/yellowstone-live/0000016b-

7149-d678-a9ff-79fbf66f0000

Pre-construction work continues in anticipation of South Dakota pipeline https://www.apnews.com/978773c8b91c4e3db311c64e0d44f9cd

First 300 ft of Sound Transit light rail track laid as part of $217M Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension https://www.enr.com/blogs/15-evergreen/post/47118-first-segment-of-track-laid-on-sound-

transits-hilltop-tacoma-link-extension

UK completed initial actions on implementing geological disposal of higher activity radioactive waste http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-completes-first-steps-in-Geological-Disposal-

Pr Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/

attachment_data/file/812578/gdf-progress-report-2017-2019.pdf

Main tower of largest road-rail cable-stayed bridge built in Yangtze River http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/27/c_138179221.htm

Many schools at “high risk” if big earthquake hits Washington State https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/if-a-big-earthquake-hits-many-washington-

schools-at-high-risk/ SSSP Report: https://www.dnr.wa.gov/programs-and-services/geology/geologic-hazards/

earthquakes-and-faults/school-seismic-safety#phase-1-findings

Iguanas are an invasive reptile – thriving in Florida – “they aren’t cute anymore” - destructive https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/iguanas-spread-in-florida-as-climate-warms-theyre-a-

menace/ar-AADJTKP

Kansas DNR considers Platte-Republican River Diversion project – divert “excess” flows https://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/department-of-natural-resources-hearing-next-step-

for-proposed-platte/article_b212dc76-9cdd-11e9-9d48-6bfa9d9fc24e.html

Petting zoos are reservoirs of multi-drug resistant bacteria: E. coli, ESBL, AmpC-E, salmonella, cryptosporidium

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/parenting/2019/07/02/petting-zoos-found-have-drug- resistant-bacteria-study/1617711001/

I buy, therefore I am – brand name products can shape our self-identity https://www.npr.org/2019/06/28/736942500/i-buy-therefore-i-am-how-brands-become-part-

of-who-we-are

Interesting facts about the American Bald Eagle https://www.treehugger.com/animals/13-facts-about-beautiful-bald-eagle.html

Environmental reading recommended by EHN for Summer 2019 https://www.ehn.org/our-annual-summer-reading-list-2019-edition-2639042876.html

You are what you eat – modified Atkins diet may improve brain function & episodic memory http://www.sci-news.com/medicine/atkins-style-diet-brain-function-memory-older-adults-

07343.html

Veillonella bacteria found in gut microbiome of marathon runners http://www.sci-news.com/biology/performance-enhancing-bacteria-07347.html

Manila, Philippines, facing water shortages as reservoir dries up http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

More_Manila_water_shortages_ahead_as_reservoir_feeding_city_dries_999.html

Garbage, plastic waste & hazardous materials to be returned to Europe & the US http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Indonesia_to_return_49_containers_of_waste_to_Europe_US_999.html http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Canada_takes_garbage_back_from_Philippines_ending_long_dispute_999.html

Socially tolerant spiders become aggressive when they leave the nest http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

When_spiders_leave_the_nest_they_turn_aggressive_999.html

NASA has a role in drought monitoring and famine prediction http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

When_Drought_Threatens_Crops_NASAs_Role_in_Famine_Warnings_999.html

Loss of deep-soil water due to prolonged drought triggered forest die-off in Sierra Nevada http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Loss_of_deep-soil_water_triggered_forest_die-

off_in_Sierra_Nevada_999.html

On genomes, age, species, mutations & natural evolution https://www.technology.org/2019/07/03/neutral-evolution-shapes-lifespan-and-ageing/

Don’t like cockroaches? Beware as they are rapidly evolving insecticide resistance https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/cockroaches-may-soon-be-unstoppable-thanks-

fast-evolving-insecticide-resistance

Some people who illegally entered the US are now being bused back to home country by Mexico https://news.yahoo.com/mexico-buses-back-home-70-171516741.html

Opioid epidemic may be precursor to surge in bacterial & Viral infections https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02019-3

Book Review: The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02043-3

Jakarta residents file lawsuit against Indonesia for toxic levels of air pollution https://phys.org/news/2019-07-jakarta-residents-sue-indonesia-air.html

Tornado in Kaiyuan, China, leaves 6 fatalities, hundreds injured & significant damage https://phys.org/news/2019-07-tornado-china.html

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 8 July 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

July 16 Webinar will show how to navigate NOAA online mapping tool for coastal flood hazards https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/07/using-flood-exposure-maps-webinar-set/

Predicting the future of Galveston, Texas – 5 priorities identified https://www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2019/07/01/galveston-fast-forward-walkable-

city-coastal-knowledge-center-something-else-50-years

Future of off-road riding at Oceano Dunes to be discussed at July 11 meeting – “not sustainable” https://www.noozhawk.com/article/

california_coastal_commission_oceano_dunes_off_road_riding_report_20190626 https://www.kcbx.org/post/status-quo-unsustainable-oceano-dunes-says-coastal-

commission-staff#stream/0

Coral reefs in Singapore are super resilient https://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/singapore-coral-reefs-are-super-resilient-study-

finds.html

Cheaper to buy up coastal properties at risk than to spend millions to “protect” them https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article232154482.html Case Study: http://shoreline2.wcu.edu/Katie/NTB%20July%201%202019.pdf

Green crabs wreck coast environment – can humans develop a taste for them? https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2019/06/25/green-crabs-are-wreaking-

havoc-our-coastal-habitat-let-eat-them/yXu0pHffLodoFfrQwY3p2H/story.html

Denial of coastal development permit for proposed desalination project being disputed https://www.montereyherald.com/2019/06/28/cal-am-desal-project-appeal-headed-to-coastal-

commission-next-month/

“Freak or rogue waves” blamed for drownings – rare events versus rock fisher perceptions https://phys.org/news/2019-07-freak-myth.html

Damages from H. Florence repaired – public can now use 3 coastal sites in North Carolina https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/07/repairs-complete-on-3-coastal-public-sites/

Marine urbanization has significant impact on coastal ecosystems – trophic “footprint” http://theconversation.com/daylight-robbery-how-human-built-structures-leave-coastal-

ecosystems-in-the-shadows-118690

Work to start on Virginia coastal wind project – approved but called expensive, risky & unneeded https://wtop.com/business-finance/2019/07/dominion-starts-work-on-virginia-coastal-wind-

project/ https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/20292-dominion-energy-begins-construction-on-coastal-

virginia-offshore-wind-project/

“Coastal rights” issue debated https://turnto10.com/news/local/coastal-rights-debate-resurfaces-in-charlestown

“Best” beaches in Texas https://www.coastalliving.com/travel/gulf-coast/best-beaches-texas

Ongoing legal actions in case of coastal scientists indicted for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Water Institute of the Gulf

https://www.businessreport.com/newsletters/indicted-coastal-researcher-fires-back-at-feds- sues-twig-over-records-request

Court uphold protections of imperiled coastal California gnatcatcher against developers https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2019/court-upholds-protections-for-rare-california-

gnatcatcher

126M Americans live in coastal areas putting themselves at risk https://www.earth.com/news/americans-threatened-sea-level-rise/

Smithtown considering coastal management policies that would restrict development https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/smithtown-waterfront-planning-1.33372350

Coastal flood insurance premiums keep rising – as they should https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20190630/high-cost-of-coastal-living-flood-insurance-

premiums-keep-rising

Coastal estuaries are no long designed by Nature – changed by development & flood control efforts https://caloosabelle.com/news/coastal-estuaries-are-no-longer-what-nature-designed/

Coastal Bird Program puts nesting season as high priority

https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2019/07/04/shorebird-nesting-season-shoreline- drive-birds/1634560001/