Geoscience Bulletin Board - 3 September 2018 - Campanastan

Do you know of a colleague and/or student who would be interested in receiving these BulletinBoards? Please forward to them. A quick email to Geosciences-BBoard@att.net with the word“subscribe” in the subject line and the email address will be added to the listing.Geoscience Bulletin Board – 3 September 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. HanfordWell-preserved Equus lenensis (Pleistocene horse) & Bison priscus (prehistoric steppe bison) foundin Siberian permafrost permafrost-180970142/The Mediterranean Sea will eventually disappear – in about 50M years appearNew clues may help explain driving force behind the End-Permian Extinction lues-largest-mass.html https://motherboard.vice.com/en -wasdriven-by-toxic-volcano-plumes cle24808445.eceMount Etna – most active volcano in Europe – spews ash & lava -video/3 hypotheses for the demise of the Franklin Expedition – fate of the Erebus & the Terror n-expedition-180970150/ Paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id 10.1371/journal.pone.0202983

Working to refine “Big G” – the gravity constant As clean-up progresses, second Hanford radioactive tunnel collapse is expected article217470425.htmlGeophysical data acquired for 2018 Carson Basin seep hunting program offshore of EasternCanada ffshore-eastern-canadaUpdate: Alaskan Way Viaduct Tunnel – Bertha was dismantled & recycled – Tunnel gets its stripes -fall-openingModels predicting El Niño to strengthen – but that could change S responded to Hurricane Lane as it impacted Hawaii laneEvolution may favor “survival of the laziest” – especially true of mollusks -laziest-06349.htmlBannykus and Xiyunykus dinosaurs may help explain how alvarezsaurian dinosaurs evolvedmonodactyl hand http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/How did alvarezsaurian dinosaurs evolve monodactylhand 999.htmlOnly minor sea level fluctuations were recorded following 7.1M EQ off east coast of New Caledonia http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Pacific islands unscathed after tsunami scare 999.htmlLink between oceanic & continental settings and summer monsoon dynamics of 4 East Asiansummer monsoons 28104016.htmDrought & groundwater withdrawal and loss causing more rapid land subsidence in California loss-california-alarming.htmlStudying the role of “archived heat” in the Arctic Ocean -interior.htmlUnderstanding the fate of micro-plastics in the ocean html

Using artificial intelligence to predict EQ aftershocks https://www.eurekalert.org/pub releases/2018-08/hu-aa082918.phpNew technique to forecast geomagnetic storms https://www.eurekalert.org/pub releases/2018-08/aiop-erd082918.phpImproving predictions of “atmospheric rivers” and consequent heavy precipitation events NASA using submersible robots to explore deep sea off coast of Hawaii – SUBSEA Project aiian-coast.htmlSinkholes drained Laguna de Chakanbacán in Yucatán Peninsula https://motherboard.vice.com/en insulajust-drained-a-lagoon-like-a-bathtubMuntanya de Sal (Salt Mountain) is located in Cardona, Spain, about 60 miles NW of Barcelona tain-made-salt-180969946/First high-resolution comprehensive mapping completed along 746-mile Queen CharlotteFairweather fault system /286490.htm lPlanetary Geology: why the largest volcano in the solar system will always be on Mars ems-largest-volcano/#49c156817960Documenting the impacts of record rains (100 inches in 3 months) and flooding in Kerala, India a-to-document-damage-from-recordrains/ ains-102006Oxygen content of the atmosphere of Earth increased gradually llowstone eruptions impacted Oregon 2918 547.phpIs mining dust a significant threat to glaciers and icefields of Chile? ilean-glaciers-risk-mining-dustSinkhole in Nova Scotia continues to enlarge – area underlain by gypsum

l energy research lab will be constructed in old coal mines in Scotland Enhancing understanding of the carbon cycle – sulfurization of organic material 30180058.htmMapping the spatial footprint of earthquakes induced by injection wells html les.htmlA more realistic perspective on “Hothouse Earth” – global warming alarmists take note https://www.science20.com/robert walker/not as scary as it seems planet at risk of heading towards hothouse earth state-233628Mining old landfill sites reasure-in-old-landfill-sites-102304Toward improved understanding of the ocean currents -are-changing-scientists-are-searchinganswersNew model improves estimates of radiative feedback – surface temps & top-of-atmosphere energyimbalances nd Walls” discovered at high altitude near magnetic poles wind-walls-discovered-near-magnetic-polesTrace metals in millimeter-thick ocean surface layer may impact ocean health & climate **************************

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 3 September 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. HanfordSTDs at record high number of cases in US for yet another year – chlamydia, gonorrhea & syphilis including drug-resistant strains ates-sexually-transmitteddiseases us 5b85856de4b0162f471cf805 ited-states-2018-bn/index.html lease-2018-std-preventionconference.html STD Prevention Conference: ews Infographic: td/std-infographiccomplete.jpgE.coli strain in chickens can cause infections in humans rtime-water-enthusiasts/923886002/Donovanosis – flesh-eating ulcers is a rare sexually transmitted disease reported in England nosed-in-england-for-the-first-time/Pfizer recalls Advil product for children – wrong measuring cup leads to overdose il-recall-how-to-tell/Houston, Texas, voters bought the myth: 2.5B flood bond projects will stop flooding -13182853.php d-mitigation/

Rabid cow in South Carolina potentially exposed 3 humans – there is a vaccine for animals 01-588767593Canada & US should both play important role in trans-boundary grizzly bear recovery ations/“Plan B” for flood control along Red River in Fargo, North Dakota -waters/491813271/ flood-risk-management-draft-supp/Port of St Helens commission to consider 1.1B renewable diesel plant for Port Westward, Oregon n-renewable-diesel-plant-inclatskanie/article c9a7346e-f795-5011-94cf-d8775f7d76d3.html30 years & 3B to complete Olmsted Locks and Dam on Ohio River – to open October 2018 on-ohio-river-to-openContemplating generating energy from sandy rivers – hydrokinetic energy iversan-untapped-renewable.htmlAdopting “Fido” from a shelter – correctly identifying the breed(s) is important rs-often-label-dogs-with-1828563806 Paper:http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id AID PREDICT aims to find virus in host species before humans are infected – Ebola in bats ats-ahead-any-potential-outbreak/ 272M water project along Tuolumne River in California to supply drinking water ipefish – the straight-bodied cousins of seahorse – can be fickle when it comes to pregnancy 0144/Extinct cave bears interbred with ancestors of modern brown bears fshore wind energy market may exceed 60B by 2014

1Paper: 'Initiation of Global Burden of Animal Diseases Programme' – (free registration to accesspaper) PIIS0140-6736(18)31472-7/fulltextNeeding to outline steps necessary to increase functionality & resilience to natural disasters ural-hazards Report: ons/NIST.SP.1224.pdfColorado PUC approves plan to replace coal-fired units at Comanche Station with renewables nergy-plan/article 10c0da7e-aa5011e8-9f96-6f810910ef49.htmlPlans for 23,350-acre resilient city on former Clark Air Base in the Philippines District judge rules lawsuit against USDA withdrawal of organic livestock & poultry rule can proceed ic-lawsuit-against-usda-can-proceedFish die-off in Malibu Lagoon linked to water temperature -creek-fish-20180827-story.htmlShould humans intervene & relocate species under climatic stress? – “human assisted migration” k-as-ecosystems-unravelMonarch butterflies facing increased parasite risks 28153456.htmRecall of blood pressure med after discovery that pills were mixed up – wrong med in bottle �Plantscrapers” becoming more common across the globe -the-globe-20180822-p4zz00.htmlCattle feedlot now identified as source of E. coli outbreak from contaminated lettuce tbreak-to-a-cattle-feedlotIndustry promoting “toddler formula” to make money – unnecessary & could be harmful to childgrowth la-milkbreastfeeding us 5b69bd70e4b0fd5c73ddf505

Vibrio vulnificus causes man in South Korea to lose hand after eating contaminated seafood d-rawsushi us 5b86dd0de4b0511db3d41597Do NOT flush those old contact lenses down the drain never-wash-contact-lenses-downdrain.htmlUS BLM headquarters may move to the West – Ogden, Utah, being promoted /blm-ogden-heres-what/Most illegal pot farms are tainted with toxic pesticides – carbofurans & methamidophos damaging towildlife & environment -illegal-pot-farms-tainted-by-toxicpesticides/New study suggests “there is no safe level of drinking alcohol” – associated health risks aremassive nking-alcohol-06346.htmlWidely used diabetes drugs caused several cases of flesh eating infection of the genitals Fournier’s gangrene es-drug-effectFarmers’ Almanac forecast “teeth-chattering” “biting” & “stinging” cold winter recast-melts-rumors-of-mild-winter32443Baby rhino was mutilated, mother killed by poachers chers-7897353/ ith-mom-killed-by-poachers/Eating human food makes wild species fat and may impact their evolution n-their-evolution/Light pollution at night has significant impacts ***************************************

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 3 September 2018 – compiled by Elaine J.HanfordWhat the first global analysis of beaches reveals about the state of coastlines on each continent bringing-sand-to-the-beach Paper: Investing in new offshore wind projects in the Norwegian North Sea 16.phpTexas South Energy announces status of offshore Gulf of Mexico Program 20180828-00338New “brown tide” could make dangerous red tide worse in Florida ide-bloom.htmlImpacts of red tide on west coast of Florida -tide-state%E2%80%99s-west-coastPerspective: Offshore drilling has become significantly safer -safer rial-alternative-facts-about-bp-oil-spillCourt ruling allows Gaviota Coastal Trail Alliance to intervene in Hollister Ranch access lawsuit

in-hollister-ranch-access-lawsuit/787054096This dolphin proves a menace – swimmers & divers banned until hormones under control 18-8 rd-humans-caused-a-french-town-to-banswimming/?utm term .c2d3d473fcccMangrove root systems are extremely efficient at tunneling water flow and coastal protection ot-problem-threats.htmlInteractive map pinpoints litter hotspots along the coast of Scotland pots Map: https://www.scrapbook.org.uk/map/High fecal bacterial levels prompt coastal health advisory for Agate & Nye Beaches in Oregon /1123303002/Those who make money from coastal development concerned about recent report on coastalflooding 29/when-real-estate-collapse-washesashore/ Report: 2018/06/underwater-analysis-fullreport.pdfTracking masses of floating Sargassum could help predict coastal inundation events & impacts 23092013.htmCoastal waters, river estuaries and offshore waters & resident species can be impacted byacidification 18115810.htm2004 tsunami razed 97% of mangrove cover on Nicobar Islands e-cover-uncovered-new-species/Predator-prey reversal – when snails attack barkai/#.W4bQr85KiM8Enormous endangered leatherback turtle sited off coast of British Columbia – raises concerns fromplastic pollution ue-of-plastic-pollution-1.4795676

Native to the Gulf Coast of Texas, Louisiana & Florida, roseate spoonbill visited Minnesota 6731/First floating dairy farm under construction in Merwehaven Harbor in Rotterdam, Netherlands tmlPerspective: Saving Orcas starts with cleaner Puget Sound leaner-puget-soundVibrio vulnificus is cause for concern along Mid-Atlantic coast – little public warning given rtime-water-enthusiasts/923886002/

Environmental Science Bulletin Board - 3 September 2018 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford STDs at record high number of cases in US for yet another year - chlamydia, gonorrhea & syphilis -