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Geosciences Bulletin Board – 17 April 2017 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

What’s next in Seattle tunnel & where does Bertha go? Bertha will be recycled for work and scrap http://www.enr.com/blogs/15/post/41809-with-bertha-landed-the-next-steps-in-building-the-

seattle-tunnel

Underwater video at the moment a 5.9M EQ struck in the Philippines https://www.cnet.com/news/earthquake-philippines-underwater-divers-video/

Video: should the ocean floor be mined for minerals for high-tech? https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mine-ocean-floor-155959994.html

Worth watching again - time-lapse videos of supercell thunderstorms & tornatoes http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/united-states/spellbinding-storm-

tornado-supercell-videos

This 70 myo elasmosaur was discovered in Montana https://www.yahoo.com/news/hunters-leads-discovery-prehistoric-sea-creature-

190221590.html

“Nature Unleased” Indiana State Museum exhibit on why natural disasters occur http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2017/04/12/447710.htm

Oklahoma serves as research laboratory of human-induced earthquakes

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-04/ssoa-oil041217.php

Chicxulub meteor impact in the Yucatan may have triggered M6.0 EQ in Colorado http://www.iflscience.com/environment/dinokilling-asteroid-impact-cracked-open-crust-

colorado/

Examining the role of polar glacial microbial populations in the carbon cycle https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-04/nsf-pgm041217.php

Online database of ocean pollution and impact on species: “Litterbase” http://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/online-database-maps-ocean-pollution-

and-its-effect-animals.html Litterbase: http://litterbase.awi.de/

Link between volcanic eruptions and penguin survival on Deception Island http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/ancient-poop-reveals-the-murderous-saga-of-

penguins-and-volcanoes/ Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14914

“Rockfall Activity Index” uses automated LIDAR technology to improve rockfall analysis https://phys.org/news/2017-04-technology-rockfall-analysis-cliffs-money.html

Drone footage of Volcan de Fuego & Volcan de Pacaya eruptions http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/watch-this-drone-footage-lava-spewing-active-volcanoes-

guatemala-1616649

Data from 2016 Ecuador tsunami and EQ could help predict future impacts from similar events https://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/2016-Ecuador-tsunami-and-

tremor-data-could-predict-future-earthquake-impact-analysis-suggests#

Down to Earth with: Planetary geologist James W Head III https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/down-earth-planetary-geologist-james-w-head-iii

“What we knew” about East Antarctic Ice Sheet was not correct, but are they getting it right now? http://www.nature.com/news/antarctica-s-sleeping-ice-giant-could-wake-soon-1.21808

Planetary geology: tectonics on Venus without the plates https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/04/on-venus-tectonics-without-the-plates/

Teleocrater rhadinus predates dinosaurs and shows in the fossil record after archosaurs split into bird branch and crocodile branch

https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191546&org=GEO&from=news

Winter cloud-seeding project wrapped up in southwestern Idaho- could they learn anything in a year of abundant snow?

https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191599&org=GEO&from=news

Most deep-sea creatures us bioluminescence to create their own light

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170410154751.htm

Monitoring the reliance of the US economy & national security on minerals from other nations https://www.usgs.gov/news/risk-and-reliance-us-economy-and-mineral-resources

What minerals (and where do they come from) are in your smartphone? https://www.usgs.gov/news/ordinary-minerals-give-smartphones-extraordinary-capabilities

Tracking minerals critical to national preparedness https://www.usgs.gov/news/tracking-critical-minerals-ensure-national-preparedness

Mineral resource studies in Alaska https://www.usgs.gov/news/cutting-edge-tools-explore-alaska-s-mineral-potential

Petroleum, oil shale, minerals and the potential for fuel batteries https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/shale-boom-could-fuel-batteries

Daspletosaurus horneri – newly discovered species of Late Cretaceous Tyrannosaur http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/daspletosaurus-horneri-new-tyrannosaur-

04751.html

Recent California droughts & floods linked to distinctive atmospheric waves of wavenumber-5 https://www2.ucar.edu/atmosnews/news/126310/scientists-link-recent-california-droughts-

and-floods-distinctive-atmospheric

Sediments on Tibetan Plateau record late Miocene climate pattern http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

Tibet_sediments_reveal_climate_patterns_from_late_Miocene_6_million_years_ago_999.html

Palaeothentidae – diverse group of marsupials existed in South America up to about 13 myo https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170411135901.htm

Reconstructing feathered dinosaurs with new LSF technology based on high-definition images of preserved soft tissues

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170411104519.htm

Glacial upland surficial tills in New England provide major groundwater storage reservoir https://phys.org/news/2017-04-england-glacial-upland-soils-major.html

Travels in geology: Easter Island – volcanoes, petroglyphs and moai https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/travels-geology-easter-islands-enduring-enigmas

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 17 April 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

14 April 1935 was “Black Sunday” with a 1,000-mile storm during the Dust Bowl http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1000-mile-long-storm-showed-horror-life-

dust-bowl-180962847/

All those rains resulted in “Super Bloom” in California….then trampled by hordes of humans http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/california-super-bloom-

trampled_us_58e6c392e4b0cdad578e5cac Interactive Views from Space: https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2017/04/10/heres-what-

californias-wildflower-super-bloom-looks-like-from-space/

One of only 3 white wolves in Yellowstone severely injured, euthanized, investigation launched & necropsy scheduled

http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/famous-yellowstone-wolf-severely-injured-euthanized- investigation-launched/

Drought in California is officially over! Gov. Brown lifts most stipulations of emergency order….a recipe for future disaster since groundwater has not yet recharged!

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/california-drought-officially-over-see-130420132.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/californians-effects-punishing-drought-not-over-

132547404.html

NASA launches “Adopt the Planet” in advance of Earth Day 2017 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-puts-earth-adoption-180962888/

“Black Marble” image of Earth shows light sources

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/black-marble-photo-shows-earth-its-darkest-180962899/

Humans can rationalize anything….from creating tree plantations to destroying them http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/magazine/170411-ngm-scottish-moors-forsinard-

climate-change-peat-bog-scotland

NAS to revamp standards for conduct to foster integrity in scientific research http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/04/11/523406710/top-scientists-revamp-

standards-to-foster-integrity-in-research Report: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/21896/fostering-integrity-in-research

New study examines health impacts of complex mixtures of organic pollutants in freshwater streams

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170412091115.htm Paper: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.est.7b00012

Bio-pesticides are gaining share of the market – seen as “harmless” to humans and other animals and low impact on environment, but what if their use significantly increases?

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/04/12/522068205/fungal-pesticides-offer-a- growing-alternative-to-traditional-chemicals

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was historic from many perspectives http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/devastating-mississippi-river-flood-uprooted-

americas-faith-progress-180962856/

Predicting that nuclear power will get safer & cheaper http://theconversation.com/nuclear-power-is-set-to-get-a-lot-safer-and-cheaper-heres-why-

62207

In-depth life cycle analysis reveals the environmental footprint of a T-shirt http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/whats-environmental-footprint-t-shirt-

180962885/ MISTRA Report:

http://mistrafuturefashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Environmental-assessment-of-Swedish-fashion-consumption-LCA.pdf

Border Patrol agents don’t just capture illegal aliens, they rescue Kemp Ridley sea turtle eggs! https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/rio-grande-valley-border-patrol-agents-

make-unusual-rescue

American Rivers report warns fracking poses threat to clean drinking water in Rappahannock River in Virginia

http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/national-report-rappahannock-river-endangered-by- fracking-threat/article_fa5eea38-d8d4-5b06-b839-27f0cebe8083.html

https://www.americanrivers.org/endangered-rivers/rappahannock-river-va/ Report: https://s3.amazonaws.com/american-rivers-website/wp-content/uploads/

2017/04/11121018/MER2017_FinalFullReport_04062017.pdf

100 years ago Dundee Advertiser published summary of “On Growth and Form” on mathematical biology that sought to place physical constraints on processes of Darwinism

http://www.nature.com/news/the-100-year-old-challenge-to-darwin-that-is-still-making- waves-in-research-1.21806

Homeopathy better than bloodletting even though it is not generally accepted in the medical community today but I like the results without the toxic effects!

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-did-eighteenth-century-founder- homeopathy-think-his-theory-medicine-worked-180962794/

George Fell – founder of the Natural Areas Movement & first Director of the Nature Conservancy http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v544/n7649/full/544158a.html

Lower birth weights for infants correlated with coal-fired power plants in Tennessee http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/coal-fueled-power-plants-linked-lower-birth-

weights-tennessee-valley-180962785/

Dams….dams….and yet more dams…..and the environmental price of all those dams http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/price-of-dams-180962844/

Infrastructure is old, decaying & threatening drinking water supply in Louisiana towns http://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/article_8b57ab2c-19fc-11e7-b596-

3b474ce3c816.html

St. Vincent in the Caribbean will introduce law to outlaw killing of orcas following spectacle in front of tourists

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-orcas-are-killed-front-tourists-caribbean- nation-wrangles-over-whaling-180962838/

New predictive model measuring nitrous oxide emission in streams & rivers https://phys.org/news/2017-04-nitrous-oxide-emissions-streams-rivers.html

Survey estimates there are 60, 065 species of trees on Earth, 10,000 of which are at risk of extinction

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/earth-has-60065-tree-species-180962830/

Since ancient times, ants have been the best fungus farmers in the world http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-ants-became-worlds-best-fungus-

farmers-180962871/ Paper: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/284/1852/20170095

USDA halts use of exploding M-44 cyanide traps after boy sickened & his dog poisoned in Idaho http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/11/523420494/after-outcry-usda-stops-

using-cyanide-bombs-in-idaho-for-now https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/04/11/feds-halt-cyanide-traps-in-

idaho-after-one-harms-a-child-and-kills-a-dog/

Celiac disease may be result of genetic mutation and/or a reovirus virus infection http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/common-viral-infection-could-trigger-celiac-

disease_us_58ebd5eee4b0ca64d9183276

“Decaffeinated” means a lot less caffeine, but not caffeine free http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-much-caffeine-in-decaf-

coffee_us_58e504bbe4b0f4a923b42d89

“Mestic” is “manure couture” – yes, clothing fabric made from cow poop http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/poop-clothing_us_58e7d6f0e4b058f0a02efa77

If you are a “night owl” it might be the result of a genetic mutation called CRY1 http://www.news-medical.net/news/20170410/Gene-CRY1-variant-alters-circadian-clock-

contributing-to-delayed-sleep-phase-disorder-study-finds.aspx

Revising WPA classic National Park posters to hype “global warming” agenda http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/climate-change/artists-brilliant-national-park-

posters-advertise-grim-future/ Posters: http://www.hrothstein.com/#/national-parks-2050/

Research to improve earthquake risk communication: use plain language, discuss outcomes & limit mis-information

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-04/ssoa-rsn041217.php Roseau cane, a wetland grass, is dying along Louisiana coast from unknown cause – may be invasive scale or mealybug

http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/04/ roseau_cane_dying_in_mississippi_delta.html#incart_river_index

“Migrants and the Making of America” examines impacts and relationships between growing population and industry that impacted our culture and environment

https://journalistsresource.org/studies/government/immigration/19th-century-immigration- fostered-americas-richest-best-educated-communities

Kansas Department of Natural Resources developing Independence-Sugar watershed plan http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/816-north/article144143639.html

A selection of the best national parks in Europe https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/take-a-glimpse-at-europes-best-

national-parks

Volcanic history and evolution led to present day biodiversity in the Galápagos Islands http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170411-fire-and-water-forged-the-unique-biology-of-the-

galpagos

Human constructs put 20 million people at risk of starving to death https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/world/2017-famines/?utm_term=.184826d05ea2

Two beaches in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore closed & municipal water intake shut down after US Steel chemical spill containing hexavalent chromium

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-lake-michigan-chemical-spill- 0413-20170413-story.html

Study to assess degree of pharmaceutical (Anti-depressants, blood pressure medicine, decongestants and other medicines) pollution in the Hudson River – a source of drinking water for more than 100,000

http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/environment/2017/04/10/how-bad-pharmaceutical- pollution-hudson/100127134/

Studying the pathway of drug-resistant germs (MRSA & MDRSA) from livestock to people https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/04/farm-raised-superbugs-find-their-way-into-kids-

noses-somehow/

Outbreak of ‘rat lungworm” in Hawaii has health officials concerned https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/04/concern-growing-for-brain-invading-worms-

spread-by-slugs-and-rats/

Glowing bacteria improve remote detection of buried landmines http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Glowing_bacteria_detect_buried_landmines_999.html

Discovery of group of giant viruses “Klosneuviruses” improves understanding of viral evolution http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Discovered_Novel_group_of_giant_viruses_999.html

Expanding agriculture in Africa increases risk of deforestation http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Stanford_study_explores_risk_of_deforestation_as_agriculture_expands_in_Africa_999.html

Public mental health benefits in urban areas from small parks and green spaces http://www.nrpa.org/parks-recreation-magazine/2017/april/the-health-benefits-of-small-

parks-and-green-spaces/

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 17 April 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Sometimes, resilience means leaving your home and making a new one http://reliefweb.int/report/c-te-divoire/when-resilience-means-leaving-your-home-and-

making-new-one

Coastal towns in North Carolina anticipate adapting to cuts in beach funding https://outerbanksvoice.com/2017/04/12/coastal-north-carolina-towns-brace-for-beach-

funding-cuts/

Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) adopted ocean salmon season recommendations for most of West Coast

http://www.elkgrovenews.net/2017/04/federal-council-adopts-west-coast.html Season dates: http://www.thedailyworld.com/news/west-coast-salmon-season-dates-set-

for-2017-westport-to-open-july-1/

Caribbean Islands hoping conservation of coral reefs will improve resilience http://www.voanews.com/a/caribbean-islands-coral-coastal-resilience/3769323.html

Pacific Islands recognize coastal & marine ecosystems are critical for resilience https://pasifik.news/coastal-marine-ecosystems-critical-resilient-pacific-region/

Is there an “up-side” to coastal inundation? https://www.wired.com/2017/04/the-upside-of-climate-change/

Disasters in Colombia & Peru suggest growing risk from “Coastal El Niño” http://www.eurasiareview.com/12042017-colombia-peru-disasters-show-growing-risk-from-

coastal-el-nino-analysis/

Legislation in North Carolina to control wind farms: “An Act to better ensure compatibility of wind energy facilities with military operations and readiness”

http://www.coastalreview.org/2017/04/another-bill-filed-to-limit-states-wind-energy/

A battle over property owner rights and the building of shoreline protective devices in California https://blog.pacificlegal.org/bad-bill-coastal-homeowners/

Banning plastic foam take-out boxes would mean cleaner beaches and less ocean pollution http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-polystyrene-ban-statewide-20170412-

story.html

On the heels of Cyclone Debbie, floodplain should not be an option for future growth https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/flood-plain-should-not-be-future-growth-

option/3164453/

Submarine groundwater discharge carries contaminants into six Hawaiian bays impacting reefs https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/maui-reef-degradation-linked-contamination-coastal-

groundwater

Trinidad & Tobago draft policy for coastal resources http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20170329/features/drafting-a-policy-for-tt8217s-coastal-

resources