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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 13 August 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Kilauea https://www.usgs.gov/news/k-lauea-volcano-erupts https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/eruption-hawaiis-kilauea-volcano-simmering-
down-180969942/
Long Valley Caldera is currently dormant – 240 cubic miles of magma lie beneath http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6052933/Californias-dormant-supervolcano-holds-
240-cubic-MILES-semi-molten-magma.html https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1001733/california-volcano-USGS-Long-Valley-
Caldera-supervolcano https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70198485 Hot water: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2018/3009/fs2018_3009.pdf
New study suggests Cascadia Subduction Zone less likely to produce major EQ off Oregon Coast https://lmtribune.com/northwest/study-eugene-quake-risk-may-be-lower/article_3764f393-
4f5c-527b-8634-27f0973801ba.html https://scitechdaily.com/geologists-find-anomalies-pieces-of-mantle-found-rising-under-
cascadia-fault/
Hunting for landslides from great earthquakes along the Cascadia Subduction Zone https://eos.org/project-updates/hunting-for-landslides-from-cascadias-great-earthquakes
New South Wales declares itself 100% in drought https://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/weather/diving-moisture-levels-prompts-
nsw-to-declare-itself-100-percent-in-drought-20180808-p4zwb4.html
Drought Report: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/#tabs=Drought
Orca mother grieves death of its calf https://www.npr.org/2018/07/31/634314741/after-calfs-death-orca-mother-carries-it-for-days-
in-tragic-tour-of-grief
USGS using airborne geophysics in multi-state water availability in Mississippi River Basin https://www.usgs.gov/news/surveys-above-give-scientists-a-new-perspective-water
US Army creates new technique for modeling atmospheric turbulence http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/
US_Army_scientists_create_new_technique_for_modeling_turbulence_in_the_atmosphere_999.html
Rain-on-snow floor risk predicted to increase in US mountain regions https://www.colorado.edu/today/2018/08/06/rain-snow-flood-risk-increase-many-us-
mountain-regions
Data gathering & mapping of Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault system completed – multi-beam high resolution sonar defined bathymetry
https://www.usgs.gov/news/scientists-complete-mission-map-fast-moving-fault-alaska-data- will-help-coastal-communities
Alaska was Late Cretaceous “superhighway” for migrating dinosaurs http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/cretaceous-alaska-hadrosaur-therizinosaur-tracks-
06284.html
Iron & silica particles in ancient seawater may have facilitated oxygen production by cyanobacteria on Early Earth
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/ Iron_silica_particles_unlock_part_of_the_mystery_of_Earths_oxygenation_999.html
Microscopic tunnels in garnet crystals from Thailand may be result of boring micro-organisms https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180808134226.htm
Chemical composition of volcanic gases can change depending on size of rising gas bubbles https://phys.org/news/2018-08-size-mattersif-volcanic-gas.html
Study constrains history of volatile transport of Mantle xenon https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/wuis-tab080718.php
Teaching geoscience in the context of location & culture https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/place-based-education-teaching-geoscience-context-
location-and-culture http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/groundwork/G366GW/GSATG366GW.pdf
The ocean as wilderness https://www.technology.org/2018/08/08/the-last-wild-ocean/
Massive drought or myth? – rethinking the wisdom of the Meghalayan http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/08/massive-drought-or-myth-scientists-spar-over-
ancient-climate-event-behind-our-new
Melting of ice has reduced Kebnekaise Mountain by several meters – no longer the highest in Sweden
https://www.su.se/forskning/forskningsnyheter/kebnekaises-sydtopp-inte-l%C3%A4ngre- sveriges-h%C3%B6gsta-punkt-1.394956
Fogo Island geologist-in-residence spends 6-week rotation engaging tourists & locals http://www.thepacket.ca/news/fogo-island-geologist-in-residence-engages-tourists-and-
locals-in-geology-of-the-region-229979/
What happened the last time Antarctica was ice free? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2018/01/18/antarctica-melted-joides/
#.W2uSZs5KiM8
In Memoriam: Liu Guangding “Father of Chinese marine geology” 1929-2018 http://www.china.org.cn/china/2018-08/09/content_58294006.htm
Volcanoes show why “geoengineering” would be counter-productive https://www.vox.com/2018/8/8/17662208/volcanoes-geoengineering-climate-change-food-
crops
Topographical mapping of the Ganges River to begin using Lidar https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05872-w
Meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier nominated as White House science adviser https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05862-y
25 of the most iconic mountains https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/lists/beautiful-photos-worlds-most-iconic-
mountains/
Animation based on satellite data shows Southern California land surface deformation with increases & decreases in groundwater pumping
http://www.caltech.edu/news/animation-based-satellite-data-shows-socal-breathing-water- 83080
Ground deformation after 6.9M earthquake on 5 August 2018 in Indonesia https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7210 https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2018/08/12/lombok-lifted-25cm-by-devastating-
quake/
Nitrogen isotopic composition of sediment reflect changes in marine conditions during PETM https://phys.org/news/2018-08-team-ancient-marine-sediment-benchmark.html
Satellite measurements of magnetosphere may lead to improved space weather forecasts https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180809093424.htm
When Santorini volcano (that inspired “Atlantis”) erupted is still subject to debate https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/08/the-volcanic-eruption-that-may-have-
inspired-atlantis/566972/
Pink and White Terraces were buried by eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-zealand-natural-wonder-probably-gone-
good-180969947/
Is the dinosaur-apocalypse story all wrong? https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/567170/dinosaur-extinction/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/dinosaur-extinction-debate/565769/
Ice sheets from last Ice Age seeded the ocean with silica
https://phys.org/news/2018-08-ice-sheets-age-seeded-ocean.html
Climate of early Earth was more stable and warmer https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-provide-evidence-for-why-earths-early-climate-was-more-
stable-and-warmer/
Perspective: “Global warming” is a perspective https://theconversation.com/hothouse-earth-heres-what-the-science-actually-does-and-
doesnt-say-101341 http://earthsky.org/earth/2017-3rd-warmest-year-on-record
Prehistoric mass graves on Pacific Islands and in northern Scotland linked to tsunamis http://earthsky.org/earth/prehistoric-mass-graves-linked-to-tsunamis Paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10816-018-9386-y
How to see a “full circle” rainbow http://earthsky.org/earth/can-you-ever-see-the-whole-circle-of-a-rainbow
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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 13 August 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Astronauts on the ISS captured images of smoke from California wildfires – why air quality in Reno, Nevada has been in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/imageo/2018/08/08/images-from-orbit-show-dramatic- views-of-wildfire-smoke-from-california-wildfires/#.W2uScM5KiM8
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2018/08/06/astronauts-watch-the-west-coast- burning-from-space/#.W2uToM5KiM8
Ferguson Fire results in indefinite closure of Yosemite Valley – 68% contained https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fire-closes-yosemite-valley-indefinitely-
180969958/
First patient diagnosed with Candida auris in Australia – put in isolation & pubic warned https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/victorian-man-isolated-with-rare-superbug/
3487108/
Recovery of American Bison from near extinction (by human hands) deemed “greatest of all time” http://newslj.com/biologist-calls-bison-recovery-greatest-of-all-time/
Four foals join the herd of critically endangered Przewalski’s horses at the SCBI in Front Royal, Virginia
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/four-foals-join-herd-przewalskis- horses-smithsonian-180969895/
Perspective: Obama-era fuel economy standards frozen: Finally – some common sense https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/paul-driessen/obama-era-fuel-economy-standards-
frozen-finally-some-common-sense
Federal Appeals Court rejects two permits for Atlantic Coast pipeline – USF&W permit was “arbitrary & capricious” and right-of-way permit not consistent with National Park
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/06/the-associated-press-appeals-court-tosses-key-permits- for-atlantic-coast-pipeline.html
CRS Report: US Fish & Wildlife Service: An Overview https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/
20180720_R45265_e15f2c6d108de769dc6378fa7f7807aecf431cf3.pdf
FERC directs halt to construction of Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eqt-mountain-valley-natgas-pipeline/us-halts-construction- on-eqt-west-virginia-to-virginia-mountain-valley-gas-pipeline-idUSKBN1KP0NF
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/federal-judges-revoke-permit-for- pipeline-saying-impact-on-national-forest-in-va-not-fully-reviewed/2018/07/27/9cbb3904-91d0-11e8-b769-e3fff17f0689_story.html?utm_term=.b55abc47f949
Engineers now say Lynchburg, Virginia, dam is “stable and safe” -- hope they are right! https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/evacuations-ordered-near-lynchburg-va-after-
warnings-of-possible-dam-collapse/2018/08/03/cfb16d02-9715-11e8-80e1-00e80e1fdf43_story.html?utm_term=.f97f92b96d8b
Mendocino Fire Complex now the largest in the modern history of California https://start.att.net/news/read/article/the_associated_press-
largest_wildfire_in_california_history_still_growi-ap/category/news
Superb fair wrens can learn “foreign” language to stay safe https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/birds-can-learn-foreign-language-stay-safe-
180969869/
Koalas may provide key to understanding retroviral assimilation https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science/koalas-use-ancient-viral-dna-neutralize-new-
invaders-180969894/
Other factors besides climate change should be considered when assessing decline in bird species in the Mojave
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/climate-change-taking-down-birds-mojave- desert-180969893/
For some birds, rivers of the Amazon do not present geographical barriers https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-amazon-rivers-play-role-evolution-
birds-180969876/
Hanford Nuclear Waste Site moving toward low-activity waste treatment as part of site cleanup https://www.enr.com/blogs/15-evergreen/post/44931-hanford-now-with-five-support-
buildings-moved-to-commissioning Hanford VIT Plant: https://www.hanfordvitplant.com/
Harris County, Texas, still hoping “flood control” is viable - $2.5B flood infrastructure bond proposal
https://www.chron.com/news/politics/houston/article/Harris-County-releases-2-5-billion-flood- bond-13135207.php
Hand sanitizers are not working very well against MRSA – they mostly give false sense of security https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/08/hospital-superbugs-are-evolving-to-survive-hand-
sanitizers/
Small dogs go the extra measure to mark their territory https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-your-dogs-peeing-technique-reveals-
about-its-size-180969887/
US EPA delists Frontier Chrome Superfund site in Vancouver, Washington, from the NPL https://www.columbian.com/news/2018/aug/06/epa-delists-frontier-chrome-superfund-site/
Nuclear Ghost Towns attest to shift in Taiwan to wind & solar power https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-05/nuclear-ghost-town-reveals-power-
risk-for-taiwan-s-energy-shift
Indonesia vows to ban trade in dog and cat meat https://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/sustainability/indonesian-government-vows-
to-ban-dog-and-cat-meat-trade-in-surprise-move-20180806-p4zvqk.html
Globally adopting the North American diet would require more arable land than is available https://phys.org/news/2018-08-north-american-diets-require.html
Global Warming Alarmists – would haves, should have, could haves – doomsday warnings https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nyt-mag-climate_us_5b647f80e4b0b15abaa2add9 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-gleick-new-york-times-climate-
change_us_5b61fafbe4b0b15aba9f3959 https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/global-warming-could-be-reverse-2050-if-we-take-action-
now-chad-frischmann_en.html http://www.terradaily.com/reports/
Ten_ways_the_planet_could_tip_into_Hothouse_Earth_999.html
Most effective way to cut plastic pollution? https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/least-interesting-most-effective-way-cut-plastic-
pollution.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20180718/NEWS/180719899/closed-loop-to-invest-in-
sustainability-projects-in-asia https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/more-recycling-wont-solve-plastic-pollution/
Studies in 1870s & 1980s demonstrated PFA toxicity – kept under wraps by chemical companies https://www.ehn.org/hidden-studies-from-decades-ago-could-have-curbed-pfas-problem-
2591289696.html Paper: https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-018-0405-y
EPA urged by citizens at public meeting to regulate toxic PFA chemicals https://gazette.com/news/el-paso-county-residents-urge-epa-to-regulate-toxic-chemicals/
article_1e0be57e-9ab1-11e8-a992-7f5f6ce20fc6.html
Prozac in the environment is messing with wildlife https://www.ehn.org/birds-on-prozac-2593657902.html
Jury decides Monsanto glyphosate (Roundup and other pesticides) caused cancer – awards $289M https://sfbay.ca/2018/08/07/jury-to-decide-monsanto-cancer-suit/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-monsanto-cancer-lawsuit/monsanto-ordered-to-pay-289-
million-in-worlds-first-roundup-cancer-trial-idUSKBN1KV2HB
USEPA investigating hazardous chemicals (PCE & TCE) from old dry-cleaning operations near elementary school in Vermont
https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2018/08/07/epa-investigating-chemical- contamination-near-btv-elementary-school-burlington/928483002/
Comprehensive family tree & atlas of living & extinct mammals reveals new patterns of biodiversity https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180808134226.htm
Behaviors that humans freely choose may result in deadly consequences – drownings in Poland & suicide barrier for the Golden Gate Bridge
Poland: http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Nearly_250_people_drown_in_Poland_since_April_999.html
Golden Gate Bridge: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Golden-Gate-Bridge-suicide-barrier-construction-13131352.php#photo-15962082
Examining the hydropower boom – thousands of hydropower dams are planned or under construction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-45019893
Ever hopeful of outsmarting the influenza virus & its ability to mutate https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05885-5
Human error causes most oil tanker spills – double hulls & fire systems have reduced tank breaches https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05852-0
Agencies propose $1.8M compensation for wildlife restoration and other costs for cleanup of 2013 oil spill near Lake Conway in Arkansas
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/aug/09/exxon-is-asked-to-ante-up-for-spill-201/
Approvals being sought for natural gas power plants in New Jersey http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/18/08/08/another-natural-gas-power-plant-in-the-pipeline-
for-new-jersey/
Lombok EQ in Indonesia inspires expert advice on EQ survival strategies https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/forget-doorframes-expert-advice-on-earthquake-
survival-strategies/
Roman emperors were more likely to be assassinated during drought
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-were-roman-emperors-more-likely-be- assassinated-during-droughts-180969957/
Volcanic eruptions have dramatic impacts on the ecosystem https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-volcanoes-reshape-ecosystems-
180969956/
Study of tick-borne disease dynamics could help prevent future outbreaks of infectious disease https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-tick-borne-disease-dynamics-thwart-future.html
CRS Report: Chesapeake Bay Restoration: Background & Issues for Congress https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R45278.pdf
Chemicals poisoning wildlife in Africa https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/08/poisoning-africa-kenya-maasai-
pesticides-lions-poachers-conservationists/
Jettisoned fuel containers & booster rockets are being salvaged by villagers – likely source of toxins https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/08/photography-plesetsk-mezen-
cosmodrome-rockets-space//
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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 13 August 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
China designing 84-mile long undersea railway tunnel to connect Taiwan to the mainland https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2158271/strait-ahead-how-beijing-planning-
worlds-longest-rail-tunnel-link
Wildfire moves toward tourist coastal spots in Portugal
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-weather-portugal-fire/portugals-wildfire-moves- south-towards-tourist-coastal-spots-idUSKBN1KS1T7
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/ Portuguese_wildfires_encircle_Algarve_resort_town_999.html
Toxic red tides are reported in all US coastal states https://www.kron4.com/news/national/toxic-red-tides-reported-in-all-us-coastal-states/
1352771239 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/red-tide-algae-killing-florida-
wildlife_us_5b61cb2be4b0b15aba9ee150
Seawater quality along the coast of Montenegro is rated “first class” – only two are “second class” http://www.total-montenegro-news.com/news/1841-coastal-montenegro-the-quality-of-sea-
water-meets-the-first-class
Coastal water quality in China deteriorated in 2017 https://gbtimes.com/chinas-coastal-water-quality-deteriorated-in-2017 http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index/content/2018-08/07/content_7613186.htm?node=20908
US Census data shows coastal counties & parishes along Gulf of Mexico had 24.5% population increase – that’s 3M more people to rescue from hurricanes
http://kpel965.com/us-census-more-people-living-in-coastal-counties-parishes/
Chatham, Georgia, leads coastal towns in population growth – study underestimated growth http://www.savannahnow.com/business/20180806/city-talk-chatham-leads-coastal-
population-growth
“Most psychedelic snorkeling experience in the World” in the Maldives Hurawalhi Island Resort https://www.coastalliving.com/travel/hurawalhi-fluoro-snorkeling-maldives
Wetlands land swap with oil company about to be approved by California Coastal Commission https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/08/07/coastal-commission-poised-to-approve-oil-
wetlands-land-swap/
Public Lands Day celebrated at Cape Hatteras National Seashore https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/08/cape-hatteras-to-celebrate-public-lands-day/
What is the future of offshore energy in the US? https://cleantechnica.com/2018/08/08/if-you-blinked-you-missed-the-big-offshore-wind-news-
almost/
Company filing for approval to proceed with construction of Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind demonstration project
https://www.evwind.es/2018/08/04/northam-announces-coastal-virginia-offshore-wind- energy-demonstration-project/64128
Perspective: What are coastal nuclear power plants doing to address climate threats? https://ensia.com/features/coastal-nuclear/
Offshore wind energy expected to be significant share of zero-emission energy strategy in New Jersey – who will pay for it?
https://www.app.com/story/money/business/consumer/2018/08/06/nj-offshore-wind-energy- electricity/878021002/
Battle for the beach & construction – sand is in short supply https://the1a.org/shows/2018-08-06/the-battle-for-the-beach http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-beiser-concrete-sand-20180617-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/opinion/china-spratly-islands-sand.html https://www.wired.com/2015/03/illegal-sand-mining/ http://discovermagazine.com/2018/jun/20-things-you-didnt-know-about--sand