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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 25 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Kilauea https://www.usgs.gov/news/k-lauea-volcano-erupts Tourists arrested: http://www.newsweek.com/lava-selfies-tourists-mt-kilauea-eruption-

arrests-hawaii-big-island-986235 Misconceptions: http://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/there-are-a-lot-of-misconceptions-

hilton-hawaiis-cynthia-rankin-on-recent-volcanic-activity/ Fake news: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/apxnot-real-news-erupting-hawaii-

volcano-not-raining-gemstones/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/06/22/hawaii-volcano-lava-rivers-

rapids/724375002/ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2018/06/22/just-how-big-is-the-kilauea-

eruption/

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” – reviews not necessarily good https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/06/film-review-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom/ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a21640689/jurassic-world-fallen-

kingdom-review/ http://ew.com/movies/2018/06/22/absurd-moments-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom/

Tyrannosaurus rex – how he got to be “king” but probably could not stick out his tongue

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-we-elected-t-rex-be-our-tyrant-lizard- king-180969419/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-science/many-dinosaurs-including-trex-may- have-been-unable-stick-out-their-tongues-180969429/

First known Manta Ray nursery discovered in the Gulf of Mexico in Flower Garden Banks https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-manta-ray-nursery-discovered-gulf-

mexico-180969410/ https://phys.org/news/2018-06-world-manta-ray-nursery.html

Marking the Summer Solstice https://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/summer-solstice-coming-heres-what-know.html

“Slow earthquakes” on San Andreas may increase risk of large quakes https://phys.org/news/2018-06-earthquakes-san-andreas-fault-large.html

Just for fun: Vote in the Geology World Cup Group A: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2018/06/14/welcome-to-the-

geology-world-cup-2018/#.WyfvL1VKiM9 Group B: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2018/06/15/vote-in-group-b-of-the-

2018-geology-world-cup/#.WyfvUVVKiM8 Groups C & D: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2018/06/18/vote-for-groups-

c-and-d-in-the-geology-world-cup/ Groups E & F: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2018/06/20/vote-for-groups-e-

and-f-in-the-geology-world-cup/

Mexican soccer fans only created subsurface vibrations – did not cause an earthquake http://www.cracked.com/article_25684_no-mexican-soccer-fans-didnt-just-trigger-

earthquake.html

M6.1 EQ hits industrial heartland of Osaka, Japan – injuries, 3 deaths, trains & factories halted https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2018/06/18/492505.htm

Fiber optic cables on the seafloor can work like seismometers https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/06/seafloor-fiber-optic-cables-can-work-like-

seismometers/

Coral are thriving in this oasis https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=245645&org=GEO&from=news

Seismic tremors of Vancouver Island may signal a “tectonic dance” http://theprovince.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/vancouver-islands-tectonic-dance-

revealed-by-hundreds-of-tiny-tremors/wcm/f03d81a0-0ed7-4c0d-93e7-f586fb11b712

A call for EQ protection for Thessaloniki on 40th anniversary of devastating 6.5M quake http://www.ekathimerini.com/229878/article/ekathimerini/news/scientists-seek-earthquake-

protection-for-thessaloniki

15-mile segment of San Andreas may be site for the Big One

https://www.sciencealert.com/san-andreas-fault-slow-quakes-could-build-to-major- earthquake-natural-disaster

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/230630/20180619/scientists-give-a-75-percent-chance-for- a-major-earthquake-in-the-next-30-years-in-california.htm

Czech hydrogeologist Jiří Šíma reflects on 3 decades in water management in Africa http://www.radio.cz/en/section/in-focus/czech-water-management-expert-reflects-on-over-

three-decades-in-africa

Wildfires can contaminate nearby streams & watersheds through mobilization of sediment & debris https://phys.org/news/2018-06-wildfires-contaminate-sources.html

Journalist writing about earthquakes & vulnerability of high-rise buildings in San Francisco got first-hand experience of shaking

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/insider/earthquake-report-san-francisco.html

Bite marks on dinosaur bones from the East Coast reveal details of Late Cretaceous coastal environment

http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/bite-marks-east-coast-dinosaur-bones-06105.html

99 myo tropical frogs preserved in amber from Burma http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/burmese-amber-frogs-06102.html Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-26848-w

New study of global carbon cycle revises distribution & where planet absorbs and emits carbon http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

Oceans_heat_cycle_shows_that_atmospheric_carbon_may_be_headed_elsewhere_999.html

New Ediacaran biota discovered in fossil beds http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

Two_new_creatures_discovered_from_dawn_of_animal_life_999.html

Deep sea life thrives on chemicals and energy from hydrothermal vents http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Fueling_a_deep_sea_ecosystem_999.html

Sentinel-3 is a two-satellite system to ensure coverage and data delivery on oceans land, ice & atmosphere

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Sentinel_3_flies_tandem_999.html

Activity at Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone sparks questions about super-eruption potential http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2018/06/22/yellowstone-geyser-supervolcano-eruption-chance/

NASA measures temperature of water plumes at underwater face of glaciers – some warm, some not

https://phys.org/news/2018-06-omg-nasa-glacier-puzzle.html

Seasonal fluctuations in groundwater levels could trigger major earthquakes https://www.livescience.com/62890-groundwater-levels-major-earthquakes.html

Guy Wilkins – authority on solar salt production is honored for contributions to salt science https://www.ksl.com/article/46346723/97-year-old-utahn-recognized-for-contributions-to-salt-

science

Mapping seismic spaces http://geographical.co.uk/places/mapping/item/2741-seismic-spaces

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 25 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Fake social media posts complicate disaster response https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/06/23/national/media-national/struggling-stay-top-

fake-social-media-posts-disaster/#.Wy7CzlVKiM8

Galapagos Island archipelago is real world laboratory of evolution https://www.livescience.com/62902-galapagos-islands.html

Guatemala residents could suffer longer-term health effects from eruptions of Fuego volcano http://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=1473780

Some small mammals, including the hedgehog, are in decline in Great Britain https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/uks-hedgehogs-and-other-mammals-are-

danger-180969385/ Report: http://www.mammal.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/MAMMALS-Technical-

Summary-FINALNE-Verision-FM2.pdf

Ban on importing foreign plastic to China could cripple recycling program and lead to 111M tons waste

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chinas-plastic-ban-will-flood-us-trash- 180969423/

Perspective: “Dumb Energy” – comparing costs to produce energy & subsidies - but I have never seen an accounting of the true and total costs to produce various energies

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/06/dumb_energy.html

Arizona issues warning with increase in cases of rabies https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/arizona-health-officials-warn-about-a-rise-in-rabies

New York City spending $1B to fix massive water leaks in tunnel that transmits drinking water https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2018-06-20/fixing-a-massive-

nyc-plumbing-leak-55-stories-underground

US Army Corps of Engineers FY2018 Work Plan – still thinks flood control structures are a good thing

https://www.equipmentworld.com/army-corps-to-fund-additional-1-8b-in-projects-with-new- work-plan/

Budget: https://www.usace.army.mil/missions/civil-works/budget/

$50M to be spent on converting old powerhouse to Science Center in Sacramento, California https://www.enr.com/blogs/12-california-views/post/44692-construction-begins-on-50-million-

powerhouse-science-center-project-in-sacramento

Options for replacing 65-year old crude oil pipeline underneath Great Lakes waterway https://apnews.com/0515eb792d2a469ba6348ec999d798b4/Report:-Tunnel,-trench-offer-

options-for-replacing-pipeline

La Cumbre volcanic eruption on Fernandina Island in Galapagos in UNESCO World Heritage Site https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/975800/galapagos-volcano-erupts-threat-to-wildlife-

pictures-maps

US EPA shifts oversight of coal waste to State of Oklahoma https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2018-06-18/epa-shifts-oversight-of-coal-

waste-to-a-state-for-1st-time

Genetic diversity reveals NW wolves originated in Coastal Rainforests & Rocky Mountains https://www.opb.org/news/article/northwest-wolves-dna-rocky-mountains-coastal-rainforests/

Trying to find a way to make global fishing “sustainable” https://www.conservationfinancenetwork.org/2018/06/20/investing-in-sustainable-fisheries

Draft EIR released for proposed Doheny desalination facility in southern California https://www.theislanderonline.com.au/story/5473597/reaction-to-coastal-lease-for-proposed-

ki-links-golf-resort/ Draft EIR: http://scwd.org/depts/engineering/projects/water_supply_projects/oceandesal3/

environmental_documents/draft_environmental_impact_report/default.htm

Hoping to (finally?) learn some lessons from history of wildfires https://www.npr.org/2018/06/14/618225625/looking-to-history-to-combat-wildfires

US BLM reviewing to proposals to relocate wild horses from western US to Guyana & Russia https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/feds-weigh-proposals-to-ship-wild-horses-

overseas_us_5b1eb5bce4b09d7a3d75ab9c

Pika (Ochotona princeps) are cute little members of the rabbit family - in decline due to habitat destruction

https://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/readers-photos/photo-behold-pika/ https://www.treehugger.com/animals/what-know-about-mouse-bunny-could-vanish-

states.html Gun range in Williamson County, Tennessee, has built up 18,000 pounds of lead – need for funding to clean up the hazard

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2018/06/18/gun-range-williamson- county-sheriffs-office-needs-cleanup-but-lacks-funds/693992002/

Massive reforestation in China is successful – 37 protected species observe in Ziwuling area https://www.treehugger.com/endangered-species/rare-animals-emerge-after-20-years-

reforestation-nw-china.html

Psychological toll of Ellicott City flooding in Maryland http://www.ehn.org/mental-health-impact-of-ellicot-city-floods-2575729082.html

Connecticut River Flow Restoration Study weighs ecological benefits against flood risk https://vtdigger.org/2018/06/19/connecticut-river-report-weighs-ecological-benefits-against-

flood-risk/ Report: https://tnc.app.box.com/s/jdnxvgsquxcqhbcpcro92qhxb6wbc4td/file/294321142454

Estimated 250M people directly affected by desertification https://www.blueprint.ng/combating-desertification-menace/

Yosemite National Park to spend $40M to protect & restore giant sequoia in Mariposa Grove https://www.treehugger.com/conservation/yosemite-spends-40-million-save-500-giant-

sequoias.html

Emerging threat of microfiber pollution – Part 1 Our clothing is the source of a significant problem https://ensia.com/features/microfibers/

Population control (i.e., no children) is a personal decision to reduce human impact on the world https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/20/give-up-having-children-couples-save-

planet-climate-crisis

Illegal drug residues in the rivers cause European eels to be high on cocaine https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/european-eels-on-cocaine-polluted-rivers-

science-environment-animals/

Pharmaceutical drugs come with side effects – User beware! https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/06/you-may-unknowingly-take-prescription-meds-with-

risks-of-depression/

Fish passages work – allow fish to get to spawning areas & maintain healthy populations https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-fish-passage-research-helps-fish-get-spawning-grounds

National Pollinator Week

https://www.usgs.gov/news/it-s-national-pollinator-week-get-buzz-usgs-pollinator-research

It has taken a long time but US water use has declined since 2010 – CA, TX & FL still top 3 consumers

https://www.usgs.gov/news/water-use-across-united-states-declines-levels-not-seen-1970

Estimated 360M people may be exposed to extreme heat in 142 cities in India by 2050 http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/360-million-people-will-be-exposed-to-extreme-heat-in-

142-indian-cities-by-2050-60903

Giant hogweed – toxic invasive plant that burns & causes blindness is found in Virginia http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Toxic_plant_that_burns_skin_causes_blindness_spreading_in_US_999.html

Proposal for reorganization of federal agencies - non-military Corps of Engineers functions to USDOT and the Interior Dept - split USFD to US Drug Administration & USDA

https://www.enr.com/articles/44753-omb-plan-would-break-up-corps-civil-works-functions https://www.statnews.com/2018/06/21/fda-new-name-mission-proposal/ Report: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Government-Reform-and-

Reorg-Plan.pdf

CPUC rejects $639M SDG&E proposed project for 47-mile natural gas pipeline – SDG&E did not consider alternatives and potential environmental impacts

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/sd-fi-cpuc-pipelinevote- 20180621-story.html

Film review: “The Earth is Humming” – how to prep society for natural disaster https://psmag.com/environment/the-earth-is-humming

Report lists inconsistent regulatory environment & lack of public awareness of flood dangers as factors contributing to heavy damage by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, area

https://apnews.com/70222c8abe1a462096358a320360126f/Report-highlights-lessons- learned-in-Houston-from-Harvey

Report download: https://www.zurichna.com/en/knowledge/articles/2018/06/houston-and-hurricane-harvey-a-call-to-action

Book Review: “The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918: Tragedy on the Indiana Lakeshore” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hammond-train-wreck-disaster-1918-killed-dozens-

circus-performers-180969428/

Trained dogs now enforcing law against wildlife smugglers and poachers in Africa https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/pooches-vs-poachers-in-the-fight-against-

wildlife-smugglers-180969430/

Death of 13 bald eagles in Maryland due to ingestion of carbofuran – a banned highly toxic pesticide

http://www.newser.com/story/260934/marylands-bald-eagle-die-off-finally-explained.html Birth of 10 Red Wolf pups at WCC critical to saving species – only 30 left in the wild

http://start.att.net/news/read/article/people- with_only_30_red_wolves_left_in_the_wild_these_10-rtime/category/news

Billions of bogong moths migrate by following magnetic field of Earth https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/science/moths-magnetic-australia.html Paper: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(18)30632-8

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 25 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

CPRA threatens lawsuit if Plaquemines Parish Council continues to block soil borings for proposed $1.3B Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

https://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2018/06/coast_authority_demands_plaque.html

Don’t want to cope with potential coastal flooding? Then don’t build/buy property there – sell to the global warming alarmists & maybe they will be washed away!

https://www.sfchronicle.com/science/article/Many-coastal-properties-may-be-flooded-out-by- 13002375.php

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/43719-climate-change-threatens-more-than-300000- coastal-homes

https://thinkprogress.org/climate-change-hits-us-property-values-df6c29d4bc7a- 623812cfe314-3d40ee063517-f6280cf996b8-a4f85cb29b6e/

http://www.mycentraloregon.com/2018/06/20/almost-118b-worth-of-us-homes-threatened-by- rising-sea-levels-report-says/

Report: https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/06/underwater-analysis-full-report.pdf

Coastal Resiliency Committee prepares for second year mitigation efforts

https://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/coastal-resiliency-committee-prepares-for-second- year/article_4f06bad8-14ea-51c4-a3a8-6899cd335a21.html

Protecting the parking lot & suspending parking fees at eroded Cockle Cove Beach in Massachusetts

http://www.capecodchronicle.com/en/5325/chatham/3155/Town-Suspends-Parking-Fees-At- Eroded-Cockle-Cove-Beach-Erosion.htm

Raising awareness of coastal erosion in Thailand http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30347959

North Carolina legislators address a variety of coastal issues https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/06/coastal-changes-okd-in-whirlwind-session/

Cornell studies to protect coastal regions on the Great Lakes http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/06/cornell-studies-protect-great-lakes-coastal-regions

Rhode Island develops flood maps to replace FEMA maps that are “outdated” https://www.ecori.org/climate-change/2018/6/14/ri-develops-flood-maps-to-replace-femas-

outdated-ones

Former research vessel “New Adventure” to be flooded & sunk to create artificial reef off coast of Alabama

http://mulletwrapper.net/fairfield-new-venture-newest-alabama-gulf-coast-artificial-reef/

Duluth harbor closed temporarily during Presidential visit https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/duluth-harbor-to-close-for-trump-

visit/

Reducing disaster risk in coastal river deltas http://news.trust.org/item/20180620131059-06lrb/

Reaction to proposed golf course on sensitive coastal land on Kangaroo Island, Australia https://www.theislanderonline.com.au/story/5473597/reaction-to-coastal-lease-for-proposed-

ki-links-golf-resort/

Customary use challenge could cut off beaches to public use in Walton County, Florida http://www.waltonsun.com/news/20180619/walton-officials-warn-customary-use-challenge-

could-cut-off-beaches-to-public

“Future of Tourism Think Tank” planned for coastal communities in Snohomish County, Washington https://myedmondsnews.com/2018/06/future-of-tourism-think-tank-planned-for-snohomish-

county-coastal-communities/

5 critical issues to consider before British Columbia renews fish farm licenses https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2018/06/19/Critical-Issues-Province-Renews-Fish-Farm-Licenses/

South Florida beaches have massive influx of seaweed with crabs & sea lice http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-reg-seaweed-20180619-story.html

Wind-driven waves batter seafront in Penang, China https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/20/giant-waves-batter-seafront-in-penang-

incident-creates-social-media-frenzy-with-some-linking-it-to-t/