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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 12 June 2017 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

USGS ready for hurricane season 2017 https://www.usgs.gov/news/hurricane-season-opens-usgs-ready

“Fractal” - Supercell thunderstorm in ultra-high definition time-lapse https://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/fractal-supercell-thunderstorm-timelapse-chad-

cowan.html

“Man-made global warming” is a myth – 58 peer-reviewed scientific papers published in 2017 http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/06/delingpole-global-warming-is-myth-58-

scientific-papers-2017/

Earliest evidence of human impacts on geological processes in the Dead Sea date back 11,500 years http://www.sciencealert.com/the-earliest-evidence-of-human-impact-on-earth-s-geology-has-

been-found-in-the-dead-sea

Heading toward a solar minimum in Solar Cycle 24 https://wattsupwiththat.com/2017/06/06/solar-update-june-2017-the-sun-is-slumping-and-

headed-even-lower/

New York Aquarium produces map of New York Seascape encompassing roughly 16,000 square miles

https://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/map-ny-seascape-reveals-wildlife-treasure- trove.html

Map: https://nyaquarium.com/updates/explore-the-new-york-seascape

Old production technique using CO2 to keep oil rigs pumping http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL2N1II0S8?sp=true

Brachiopods & scallops thrived on the California continental shelf until being buried by muds in the 19th century

https://phys.org/news/2017-06-lost-ecosystem-mud-southern-california.html

Using particle accelerator to study contents of coprolites without destroying the sample http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-use-particle-accelerator-look-inside-

ancient-poo-180963604/ Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-02893-9 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170607123747.htm

Craters on the floor of the Barents Sea were caused by explosions of methane hydrates https://www.nature.com/news/methane-exploded-from-arctic-sea-floor-as-ice-age-ended-1.22095 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/06/01/like-champagne-

bottles-being-opened-scientists-document-an-ancient-arctic-methane-explosion/?utm_term=.34572204d913

Rockslides on the Niagara River in 1956 devastated the Schoellkopf Power Station http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-niagara-crushed-power-plant-180963549/

These three inventions are beginning to remove trash from the ocean

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/inventions-that-clean-the- ocean_us_5938be94e4b0b13f2c66ee01

In Australia, Carmichael coal mine may harm the Great Barrier Reef http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/adani-coal-mine-climate-

change_us_593651bee4b0cfcda9172537

The 60-degree bend in the Hawaiian-Emperor Chain due to plate shift & hot spot migration https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/ggph-tmb060817.php

Erosion of river terrace threatens the Guba Genocide Memorial http://en.apa.az/azerbaijani-news/social-news/ministry-burial-site-of-guba-genocide-memorial-

complex-undergoing-erosion.html

Wellington, New Zealand, residents concerned about landslides impacting proposed new reservoir http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/332591/wellington-residents-worried-about-reservoir-

landslide-risk

Pyrrhotite in concrete is causing crumbling foundations in eastern Connecticut http://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-thorson-concrete-pyrrhotite-ct-foundations-0608-

20170607-story.html Part 1 - http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-crumbling-foundations-insurance-

mortgage-banks-20170527-story.html Part 2 - http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-crumbling-foundations-blame-mottes-

ct-dcf-20170528-story.html Part 3 - http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-crumbling-foundations-blame-mottes-

ct-dcf-20170528-story.html Part 4: http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-stop-stalling-on-fixing-crumbling-

foundations-20170530-story.html

Tomographic model based on seismic CT suggests Southern Tibet experienced rapid uplift https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/ru-scs060717.php Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15659

Geologic and biologic data in agreement on timing of breakup of Pangaea https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/anu-gab060717.php

Warming of Himalayan sediment likely made 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake more severe http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Sediment_from_Himalayas_may_have_made_2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_more_severe_999.html

Iconic waters towers in Chico, California, do not meet seismic safety standards & will be coming down since it would be too costly to retrofit

http://www.chicoer.com/article/NA/20170606/NEWS/170609854

Newly revised self-guided tour of the Hayward Fault http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/06/06/new-guide-to-the-hayward-fault-in-uc-berkeleys-backyard/ Guide: http://earthquakes.berkeley.edu/docs/HF_Tour_Stadium.pdf

Video coverage of the eruption of Sakurajima volcano in Kyushu, Japan http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/incredible-footage-shows-massive-volcano-erupting-japan-1625076

Intense storms in the Midwest may be diminishing the protective ozone layer http://www.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2017/june/Intense-storms-may-diminish-protective-

ozone-in

The impact of human activities on the deep ocean https://ensia.com/features/deep-ocean-impacts/

99 myo Cretaceous baby bird was trapped in tree sap and fossilized in amber

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/99-million-year-old-bird-coexisted-dinosaurs- 180963615/

T rex did not have a feathery plume and was mostly covered in leathery scales http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t-rex-skin-was-not-covered-feathers-study-says-

180963603/

The Coral Triangle is a hot spot of oceanic biodiversity http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-things-know-about-coral-triangle-

180963561/ Illegal “sand lifting” from Banshai & Jhinia Rivers causes increased erosion

http://www.thedailystar.net/country/sand-lifting-banshai-jhinai-rivers-1418590

Photogenic volcanic plume from Bogoslof volcano in the Bering Sea seen from space https://www.livescience.com/59425-bogoslof-volcanic-plume-space-image.html

Cuba now has a system for quick alerts for perceptible earthquakes http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=13981&SEO=cuba-develops-quick-alert-for-

perceptible-earthquakes

Cometary ice is older than our solar system & comets added material to the atmosphere of Earth https://phys.org/news/2017-06-comets-earth-atmosphere-uncovered.html

International team of researchers find evidence that mid-mantle holds as much water as the ocean https://phys.org/news/2017-06-mid-mantle-earth-oceans.html

Source of the 1586 Sanriku, Japan, tsunami is identified as mega-quake in the Aleutian Islands https://phys.org/news/2017-06-evidence-reveals-source-sanriku-japan.html

New technology reveals previously unknown teeth in first scientifically-described dinosaur fossil https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170607222431.htm

New model suggests how the Arctic Ocean became saline https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170606112753.htm Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15681

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 12 June 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Antibiotic resistance – cause, worst-case scenario, and hope? http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170607-how-we-can-stop-antibiotic-resistance

Alabama survey finds first confirmed case of white-nose syndrome in southeastern bats https://www.usgs.gov/news/alabama-survey-finds-first-southeastern-bat-white-nose-

syndrome

Book Review: “Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and how it changed the World” http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v546/n7657/full/546207a.html

EU reveals widespread delays by Italian authorities to halt spread of deadly olive tree disease http://www.nature.com/news/italy-rebuked-for-failure-to-prevent-olive-tree-tragedy-1.22110

Conservationist Krisztian Gyongyi killed by black rhino while re-introducing them to Akgera National Park

http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/213879/

2017 NRCS Soil Survey Manual – USDA Handbook No. 18 is now available https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDANRCS/bulletins/19fbfdb https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcseprd1331626.pdf

Two bats test positive for rabies in Pueblo County, Colorado http://www.kktv.com/content/news/2-bats-test-positive-for-rabies-in-Pueblo-County-

425971454.html

One of the last Sumatran Rhinos in Malaysia has died http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-malaysias-last-sumatran-rhinos-has-

died-180963568/

Shareholders of Yancheng Safari Park feed live donkey to tigers as protest near Shanghai, China http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/07/531903235/angry-shareholders-feed-

live-donkey-to-tiger-in-chinese-zoo

City of Qingdao, China, instituting one-dog policy http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chinese-city-institutes-one-dog-policy-

180963641/

Reassessing tissue slides from long-dead mice as Monsanto goes to court over Round-up® (glyphosate)

http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2017/june/of-mice-monsanto-and-a- mysterious-tumor

FDA resumes testing food crops to determine levels of glyphosate in food supply http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fda-resumes-testing-foods-for-weed-killer-safety-

questions_us_593843b2e4b014ae8c69dd1b

T-walls being used to block hurricane storm surge on levees in New Orleans http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/06/what_is_a_t-wall.html

Domestic rice was grown in China 9,400 years ago, the rice was eaten and hulls used in pottery http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/domestic-rice-grown-china-9400-years-ago-

180963567/

In Anhui province in China, the largest floating solar farm is on a lake over a collapsed coal mine http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/china-launches-largest-floating-solar-farm-

180963587/

Bumper crop of mushrooms following wet winter in California…but some are deadly http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/death-cap-mushroom-

poisoning_us_5932249ce4b0c242ca244615 MMWR: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6621a1.htm

Processing urine for water for astronauts to drink on the ISS…don’t gag, you are dinking dinosaur pee

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nasa-urine-drinking- machine_us_5931a1f4e4b02478cb9b19ce

Millionaire donates $2M to Audubon Society for wildlife refuge in Lee County, Illinois https://www.treehugger.com/conservation/98-year-old-secret-millionaire-gives-fortune-

audubon-wildlife-reserve.html Gremel Wildlife Sanctuary: https://illinoisaudubon.org/gremel-wildlife-sanctuary-dedicated/

Carrying on the conservation work pioneered by Rob Stewart https://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/filmmaker-rob-stewart-fought-protect-

sharks-and-now-we-must-continue-his-work.html

Drinking tea affects females differently than males – epigenetic changes https://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/drinking-tea-affects-women-differently-

men.html

Tree-climbing goats plant new trees – they spit out seeds as part of rumination process https://www.treehugger.com/animals/how-tree-climbing-goats-help-plant-new-trees.html

Perspective: Not My Fault - Resiliency requires government support http://www.times-standard.com/opinion/20170607/not-my-fault-resiliency-requires-

government-support

China has mitigated natural disaster threats in Sichuan Province by relocating families & disaster control projects

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1050608.shtml

Is incarceration of criminals a case of environmental injustice? http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/reader/toxic-prisons/

The future of food production illustrated in 12 FAO charts https://ensia.com/photos/future-food-production/ FAO Report – Future of Food & Agriculture: http://www.fao.org/publications/fofa/en/

Red dye study will examine interaction of well water and water in Locks & Dam 14 on Mississippi River

https://www.usgs.gov/news/red-dye-study-will-examine-water-flow-through-auxiliary-lock- 14-near-quad-cities

Pittsburgh revitalized since the steel-making days of the late 1800s and early 1900s http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/pittsburghs-two-post-steel-trajectories-

180963618/

51 uses for baking soda….replacing harsh (sometimes toxic) chemicals http://www.care2.com/greenliving/51-fantastic-uses-for-baking-soda.html

Re-shaping the “tree of life” that portrays Darwin’s concept of the origin of species https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170607123823.htm

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 12 June 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

4-year study to investigate sources of chemical pollution in Australian coastal waters https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/something-in-the-water/3186909/

As US offshore wind industry continues, more port infrastructure is needed http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2017/06/in-pursuit-of-port-infrastructure-

can-coastal-states-keep-pace-with-us-offshore-wind.html

Working to understand marine infectious disease https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=241980&org=GEO&from=news

New study provides yet another “dire” warning for potential for increased coastal flooding – NOTE: 100-yr flood does NOT mean a flood will reach a certain level once in a hundred years

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/catastrophic-coastal-floods-could-become- much-more-likely-180963610/

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07062017/coastal-flooding-extreme-sea-level-rise- forecast

Paper: http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa6cb3

Coastal Zone Act revision clears House Committee in Delaware http://delawarepublic.org/post/coastal-zone-act-revision-clears-house-committee http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/05/battle-over-coastal-zone-

act-future-begins/370300001/

Coastal Oil Well Clean-Up & Remediation Act cleared California state senate http://sd19.senate.ca.gov/news/2017-05-31-jackson-bill-clean-beaches-plugging-old-

leaking-oil-wells-passes-senate-floor

SB: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0851-0900/sb_900_bill_20160121_introduced.pdf

http://www.sbck.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/SB-44-Fact-Sheet-12-20-16-AA.pdf

Public input sought on managing coastal storm risks in Norfolk, Virginia http://wavy.com/2017/06/07/residents-invited-to-weigh-in-on-managing-coastal-storm-risks-

in-norfolk/

New Flood Maps for Beaufort, South Carolina http://www.islandpacket.com/news/weather/article155090349.html http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article152649514.html NOAA Report: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/monitoring-content/sotc/national/2017/may/

2016_StateofHighTideFlooding.pdf

Will estuary properties suffer higher toll than beaches in South Carolina? http://www.postandcourier.com/news/floods-sea-rise-might-take-bigger-toll-on-estuary-

properties/article_603ac028-4616-11e7-8ed4-2fdf198bc3e4.html

Oysters versus oil in the Bayou Battle in Louisiana – wheel-washing, erosion, siltation http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/40847-oysters-vs-oil-hilcorp-s-bayou-battle

Marine mammal rescue efforts thwarted by heavy surf, beached humpback whale euthanized https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/major-rescue-underway-for-beached-whale/

3187697/

Offshore wind turbines are vulnerable to Category 5 hurricanes https://phys.org/news/2017-06-offshore-turbines-vulnerable-category-hurricane.html