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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 20 May 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Estimated ~3.37 × 108 cubic kilometers of sediment on the ocean floor https://eos.org/research-spotlights/new-global-analysis-reveals-amount-of-sediment-on-the-ocean-

floor

“Blob” of rock sinking into the mantle is force triggering EQs in Hindu Kush https://eos.org/articles/the-blob-causing-earthquakes

Summary of 8th Swarm Data Quality Workshop held in Frascati, Italy https://eos.org/meeting-reports/the-swarm-satellite-trio-studies-earth-and-its-environment

Moon still seismically active - moonquakes on lunar surface https://theconversation.com/the-moon-is-still-geologically-active-study-suggests-116768 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/apollo-era-tremors-reveal-a-dynamic-active-moon/

Glassy menagerie of particles in beach sand is fallout debris from Hiroshima https://phys.org/news/2019-05-glassy-menagerie-particles-beach-sands.html https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qv7j4d/scientists-discover-atomic-forged-glass-on-hiroshimas-

beaches

Replicating ancient minerals provides perspective on history of early Earth https://phys.org/news/2019-05-recreating-ancient-minerals.html

Art Exhibition recounts metamorphosis of the landscape of the Marche by major EQ http://artdaily.com/news/113494/Exhibition-recounts-the-metamorphosis-of-the-landscape-of-the-

Marche-devastated-by-an-earthquake#.XNncdndFyUk

New Moon program will be named Artemis https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/05/nasa-reveals-funding-needed-for-moon-program-says-it-

will-be-named-artemis/

Perspective on tailings dam failures https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2019/05/13/tailings-dam-failures/

30,000+ EQs traced movement of magma prior to eruption of Bárðarbunga volcanic system on Iceland https://eos.org/articles/more-than-30000-earthquakes-trace-the-movement-of-magma

JOIDES Resolution Expedition 383 will drill ocean floor beneath the Antarctic Circumpolar Current https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298544&org=GEO&from=news

Drones used to “sniff” methane gas released from thawing permafrost https://www.usgs.gov/news/a-tale-two-drones?qt-news_science_products=1#qt-

news_science_products

Groundwater levels are “rising” in and near Albuquerque, New Mexico https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-news-release-groundwater-levels-are-rebounding-albuquerque SIM 3433: https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-news-release-groundwater-levels-are-rebounding-

albuquerque

99 myo juvenile ammonite found in amber from northern Myanmar http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/amber-ammonite-07185.html

Ambopteryx longibrachium – 163 myo bird-like dinosaur with pterosaur-like wings http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/ambopteryx-longibrachium-07170.html

Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier is not conforming to the “norm” - flowing more slowly & getting thicker http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Jakobshavn_Isbrae_Glacier_bucks_the_trend_999.html

Global warming alarmists will rejoice: CO2 level of 415.26 ppm detected at Mauna Loa Observatory http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

41526_parts_per_million_CO2_levels_hit_historic_high_999.html

Shallow M7.5 EQ struck island chain off north coast of Papua New Guinea http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

Powerful_quake_rattles_residents_on_Papua_New_Guinea_island_999.html

Improving understanding of how the ocean melts Antarctic Ice Sheet http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

New_study_boosts_understanding_of_how_ocean_melts_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet_999.html

Acherontiscus caledoniae – tiny early tetrapod had powerful bite http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Research_reveals_surprisingly_powerful_bite_of_tiny_early_tetrapod_999.html

Material from deep within mantle transition zone can percolate to surface to form volcanoes https://phys.org/news/2019-05-earth-deep-mantle-scientists-volcanoes.html

Glass found in the Egyptian desert was created by meteorite impact https://phys.org/news/2019-05-planetary-scientists-unravel-mystery-egyptian.html

1783-1784 Laki volcanic eruption on Iceland did not spawn extreme heat wave – triggered cold winter https://phys.org/news/2019-05-iceland-volcano-eruption-spawn.html

Century-scale deep-water circulation dynamics in North Atlantic throughout last 20,000 years https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/tuoh-cdc051519.php

Precipitation from Asian summer monsoon has bee decreasing over past 80 years https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/agu-nrf051419.php

Glacial lake formed by surging Shisparé glacier https://www.newsweek.com/nasa-new-lake-surging-glacier-60-feet-day-himalayas-1425881?

piano_t=1

Discovering two major eruptions that were “hiding in plain sight” http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2019/05/15/ilopango-caldera-maya-cerro-blanco-

argentina/

Natural events, disasters, legal liability – where the twain shall meet what will the consequences be? https://archpaper.com/2019/05/architect-liability-climate-change/

Modeling inner Earth in 3-D may help understanding of tectonic processes https://phys.org/news/2019-05-d-earth.html

Tropical Pacific plays significant role in global ocean heat transport https://phys.org/news/2019-05-tropical-pacific-major-player-global.html

Volcanic explosion of Popocatepetl, Central Mexico, emits large column of ash & smoke https://www.rt.com/news/459527-mexico-popocatepetl-volcano-explosion/

Eruption of Yellowstone super-volcano would destroy most of the US – cannot be prevented https://sputniknews.com/environment/201905161075046249-yellowstone-volcano-eruption-to-

destroy-most-us/

Sporadic slow landslides on Ritter Island in New Guinea preceded catastrophic collapse https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190516114625.htm

https://www.brightsurf.com/news/article/051619483371/precursors-of-a-catastrophic-collapse.html

Better harvesting methods could increase extraction of minerals from seabed https://www.iom3.org/materials-world-magazine/feature/2019/may/10/deepsea-mining-opens-

mineral-opportunities-seabeds

Oldest evidence of water interacting with rock on the surface of the Earth https://eos.org/articles/when-water-met-rock

“Personal seismometers” intended to complement national seismic network in Haiti https://eos.org/scientific-disciplines/geology-and-geophysics

Update on repairing a catastrophic failure at Oroville Dam https://hackaday.com/2019/05/17/repairing-a-catastrophic-failure-the-oroville-dam-update/

7 most impressive extinct volcanoes in Great Britain – from Isle of Skye to Snowdon to Edinburgh https://www.countryfile.com/go-outdoors/britains-most-amazing-extinct-volcanoes/

Ordu – major slump-type landslide in northern Turkey https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2019/05/17/ordu-1/

USGS low-level airborne project to image buried faults and lava flows in Charleston, South Carolina https://www.usgs.gov/news/media-advisory-low-level-flights-charleston-image-buried-faults-and-

ancient-lava-flows

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 20 May 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction https://gar.unisdr.org/ Full Report: https://gar.unisdr.org/sites/default/files/reports/2019-05/full_gar_report.pdf

Human environmental footprint is deep and old – open access data platform ZooArchNet http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

New_data_platform_illuminates_history_of_humans_environmental_impact_999.html Paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0215369

Perspective: Agriculture (has been and) is one of the biggest threats to the ecosystem https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01448-4

What if Old River Control Structure fails? – i.e., Mississippi River freely flowed = global impact https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/If-Old-River-Control-Structure-Fails-Catastrophe-Global-

Impact Part 1: https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Americas-Achilles-Heel-Mississippi-Rivers-Old-River-

Control-Structure Part 2: https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Escalating-Floods-Putting-Mississippi-Rivers-Old-

River-Control-Structure-Risk

“100-year floodplain” causes confusion for many – need to express risk of flooding over time https://www.npr.org/2019/05/08/720737285/when-1-in-100-year-floods-happen-often-what-

should-you-call-them Theory Paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00477-014-0916-1

Forget worrying about defining the “Anthropocene” – we are in the Synthetic Age https://singularityhub.com/2019/05/12/forget-the-anthropocene-weve-entered-the-synthetic-age/

Proposed plan to reduce primate research at NIH https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01511-0

Bonnet Carré spillway opened as heavy rains cause continued rise of Mississippi River https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/major-spillway-opens-as-downpours-swell-

mississippi-river/ar-AABbNYE

House passes $19B disaster aid bill for farmers, hurricane & flood victims, military bases https://news.yahoo.com/house-passes-19b-disaster-aid-bill-over-trump-163436034.html

Perspective: Los Angeles should be buried http://nautil.us/issue/22/slow/los-angeles-should-be-buried

Several cases of canine Brucellosis confirmed in Iowa – zoonotic infecting dogs & humans https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/healthtrending/disease-that-can-be-transferred-from-dog-to-

human-confirmed-in-iowa-officials-say/ar-AABgpfw

Most human trafficking victims are underage children from within the US

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/human-trafficking-victims-mostly-underage-children-from- within-the-us/ar-AABevcL

Doctors do not usually test for herpes when doing routine testing for STDs https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/heres-why-doctors-dont-usually-test-for-herpes/ar-

AABbH9i https://www.self.com/story/why-sti-rates-are-high-according-to-sti-experts

Pentagon to reallocate $1.5B to help pay for Border Wall construction for national security https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2019-05-10/pentagon-shifting-15-billion-to-border-

wall-construction

Illinois plans to compensate for lost gasoline tax by charging $1,000 to register electric vehicle https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-electric-vehicle-fee-illinois-20190509-story.html

Stormwater Needs Assessment Survey reveals $7.5B annual funding gap https://www.wateronline.com/doc/first-ever-stormwater-needs-survey-shows-b-annual-funding-

gap-0001 Report: https://wefstormwaterinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MS4-Survey-Report-

2019.pdf

EPA announces $2.6B available for water improvement projects https://www.ttnews.com/articles/epa-announces-26-billion-availability-water-improvement-projects

Deepest dive into the Mariana Trench – finds plastic garbage bag & sweet wrappers https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48230157

Plastic – 186 countries sign UN pact https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/186-countries-have-signed-un-pact-reduce-plastic-

pollution.html https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/pft/2019/5/10/breaking-un-decides-to-control-global-

plastic-waste-dumping

Canada-Philippines garbage dispute – Canada to take back trash https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/canada-agrees-take-its-trash-back-philippines.html

6 times more plastic waste burned in the US than is recycled https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/six-times-more-waste-burned.html

Hiking the Atacama Desert & Chiloe Island https://www.active-traveller.com/stories/a-tale-of-two-climates-hiking-chile-s-atacama-desert-and-

chiloe-island

E. coli outbreak continues – 196+ people in 10 states – linked to ground beef

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/e-coli-outbreak-196-people-in-10-states-now-sick- linked-to-ground-beef/ar-AABiZ5G

100 volunteers selected to help with maintenance work on Faroe Islands https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-faroe-islands-closed-to-tourists-for-2-days-unless-

they-were-willing-to-help-with-maintenance-and-repairs-and-thousands-of-people-applied/ar-AABigQL

Sign up for 2020: https://www.visitfaroeislands.com/closed/sign-up/

Jury awards $2B+ to couple in California Roundup weed killer case – Bayer stock plunges https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/bayer-stock-plunges-after-dollar2-billion-award-in-

roundup-trial/ar-AABliAy

Good advice: How to Instagram Natural Wonders without being a Jerk – respecting Nature https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tips/how-to-instagram-natural-wonders-without-being-a-jerk/

ar-AABbMNY

Construction to begin on $1B pipeline to convey Missouri River water to Red River Valley during drought https://www.westfargopioneer.com/news/government-and-politics/4611749-work-start-next-

spring-1b-water-pipeline-fargo-will-be-projects

Tunnel to divert stormwater & reduce flooding in Ellicott City, Maryland, will cost upwards of $140M https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/ph-ho-cf-flood-plan-20190513-story.html

"Enriched uranium and neptunium are currently identified as contaminants of concern by the U.S. Department of Energy on the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant property" – nearby school closed

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ohio-middle-school-closed-after-radioactive-contamination- detected-in-building/ar-AABmf99

South Carolina declares statewide outbreak of Hepatitis A https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/south-carolina-declares-hepatitis-outbreak/ar-

AABm5jS

Expose: The dark truth behind wildlife tourism https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/06/global-wildlife-tourism-social-media-

causes-animal-suffering/

New map depicts HIV prevalence across sub-Saharan Africa https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/05/15/723564110/new-hiv-map-offers-most-

detailed-look-yet-at-the-epidemic

How to reduce risk of getting snake bit as you enjoy the outdoors this summer – what to do if bitten https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/12/721934569/how-you-and-your-dog-can-

avoid-snake-bites-and-what-to-do-if-you-get-bitten

Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to close – 40 years after worst US commercial nuclear accident

https://www.npr.org/2019/05/08/721514875/three-mile-island-nuclear-plant-to-close-latest- symbol-of-struggling-industry

Food additive E171 may have substantial & harmful influence on human health http://www.sci-news.com/medicine/food-additive-e171-human-health-07187.html

Smoky haze so bad in Mexico City that schools closed, soccer & baseball games postponed https://news.yahoo.com/thousands-fires-recorded-across-mexico-165226957.html

Flooding hinders levee repairs in Midwest – delays recovery – further flooding risks remain https://www.apnews.com/cd860e48ff03400ea5feec97d14013f3

Smoky haze so bad in Mexico City that schools closed, soccer & baseball games postponed https://news.yahoo.com/thousands-fires-recorded-across-mexico-165226957.html

Flooding hinders levee repairs in Midwest – delays recovery – further flooding risks remain https://www.apnews.com/cd860e48ff03400ea5feec97d14013f3

Dunlap Dam spill gate fails – Guadalupe River reservoir drops https://www.ksat.com/news/lake-dunlap-spillgate-failure-causing-waters-to-rise https://www.ksat.com/news/lake-dunlap-homeowners-face-numerous-problems-uncertain-future-

after-spill-gate-failure

Agriculture, deforestation, mining & urban sprawl accelerate soil erosion – food production in jeopardy http://news.trust.org/item/20190515202302-dtjpv/

Federal Railroad Commission formally cancels $928.6M for high-speed rail in California that has “failed to make reasonable progress” – wants $2.5B returned

https://www.apnews.com/7a9b03eed47a44c986a1a2f06d0a6c4e

New York DEC denied key permit to $1B shale gas pipeline https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-16/new-york-deals-critical-blow-to-1-billion-

shale-gas-pipeline

Interpreting recent UN Biodiversity Report – humans need to stop eating fish https://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/why-we-need-stop-eating-fish.html

Drone technology to measure turbidity and health of San Francisco Bay https://dronebelow.com/2019/05/18/scientists-develop-drone-tech-to-study-san-francisco-bay/

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 20 May 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

BOEM opens virtual archeology museum – see shipwreck that lies 130 miles off coast https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/05/boem-opens-virtual-archaeology-museum/ Blake Ridge Shipwreck: https://www.boem.gov/Virtual-Archaeology-Museum/#Blake-Ridge-

Shipwreck

Chemical spill in Houston Ship Channel result of barges & oil tanker collision – closes oyster harvest https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/coast-guard-tceq-respond-to-chemical-spill-at-houston-ship-

channel/285-69e5a80a-8d3b-4405-b386-71ae5189d77f http://www.texasstandard.org/stories/galvestons-year-round-oyster-harvest-halted-after-ship-channel-

chemical-spill/ https://weather.com/news/news/2019-05-13-houston-ship-channel-collision

Amber preserves snapshot of coastal life 99 myo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/deadthings/2019/05/13/amber-coastal-life/#.XNngDHdFyUk

Deep Sea, Coastal & Great Lakes Global Market Report 2019 is released https://finance.yahoo.com/news/deep-sea-coastal-great-lakes-202900904.html

Maryland Coastal Bays Program seeing volunteers for Annual Diamondback Terrapin count https://www.oceancity.com/maryland-coastal-bays-seeks-volunteers-for-annual-terrapin-turtle-count/

Alabama DOT sets high tolls for Bayway and bridge project https://www.al.com/news/2019/05/tolls-could-be-front-and-center-of-2020-politics-for-coastal-

alabama.html

Coastal North Carolina to celebrate Black Bear Festival https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/05/plymouth-set-to-celebrate-black-bears/

Wetlands restoration project underway on Delaware Bay – Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-science-and-art-of-restoring-a-damaged-wetland

Public comment period extends until 7 June for offshore seismic testing plan https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/05/public-may-comment-on-seismic-review/

Coastal Commission approves updated coastal plan for Santa Barbara, California https://www.noozhawk.com/article/

coastal_commission_approves_santa_barbaras_local_coastal_plan https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/services/planning/mpe/lcp/clup/default.asp

Coast height limit in San Diego, California – to be or not to be https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/government/sacramento-report-coastal-height-limit-might-not-

be-on-the-chopping-block-after-all/

Threat of red tide prompts official to close New Hampshire coast waters to shellfish harvesting https://www.unionleader.com/news/red-tide-threat-closes-nh-coastal-waters-to-shellfish-harvesting/

article_50612917-74de-5f95-941d-bb4b8c3f08ad.html

Coastal Commission approves Humboldt County ordinance allowing commercial cannabis growing https://www.times-standard.com/2019/05/10/commission-approves-humboldt-county-coastal-

cannabis/

UN concerned that radioactive material may be leaching from Enewatak & Bikini Atolls https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/un-chief-concerned-nuclear-coffin-leaking-in-pacific/ar-

AABrcbn

Storm-surge barriers would destroy ecological balance of Hudson River estuary https://www.crainsnewyork.com/features/end-hudson-we-know-it