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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 4 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Kilauea updates – maps, videos, impacts on geothermal power plant, escape paths, sampling … https://www.usgs.gov/news/k-lauea-volcano-erupts https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/05/in-hawaii-lava-continues-its-creep-onto-grounds-of-

geothermal-power-plant/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/05/31/hawaii-volcano-bulldozing-emergency-

evacuation-route-lava/659222002/ http://www.iflscience.com/environment/this-scientist-is-poking-fresh-lava-flow-with-a-shovel-

for-a-damn-good-reason/ Volcanic vocabulary

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/brush-your-volcano-vocab-these-explosive- terms-180969172/

Reefs, mineral mats, caves, dams, islands… – all built by creatures other than man https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/coral-reefs-dams-life-geology-one-strange-

rock-osr-science/

Endangered whale shark spotted peacefully gliding off Panama City Beach http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20180530/fish-tales-whale-shark-spotted-off-panama-

city-beach/1

“Throat auroras” – indentations in magnetopause caused by high speed particles

https://eos.org/research-spotlights/mysterious-aurora-borealis-feature-explained-for-the-first- time

Method for estimating thickness of debris on Himalayan glaciers https://eos.org/research-spotlights/a-novel-way-to-map-debris-thickness-on-himalayan-

glaciers

New approaches to understanding magnetic mineral assemblages are needed https://eos.org/research-spotlights/challenging-the-day-diagram-a-rock-magnetism-paradigm

Spinosaurus possessed adaptations for semi-aquatic lifestyle – juvenile fossil found https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/p-tsb053018.php

Seismometers detected rumble and roar of mudslide – speed, width & size of debris https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/ciot-src053018.php

Old Arctic ice does not last forever https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/14/climate/arctic-sea-ice.html

DNA survey in Loch Ness will include hunt for Nessie https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/search-monster-dna-will-help-survey-life-loch-

ness-180969151/

Dinosaurs not only had skin and feathers – they also had dandruff https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180528172300.htm Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04443-x

240 myo Megachirella wachtleri - oldest lizard found in Dolomite Mountains, Italy https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180530142043.htm

Reconstructing climate record of half-million years by studying loess deposits in China https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180524174551.htm

Japan killed 114 immatures and 122 pregnant whales for “scientific research”

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/japan-killed-112-pregnant-whales-name- scientific-research-180969205/

Report: http://hsi.org.au/assets/user/default/SC_67B_SCSP_08_2018.pdf

Chemical element ruthenium (Ru) has unique magnetic properties at room temperature https://www.technology.org/2018/05/31/scientists-discover-new-magnetic-element/

Heavy iron anvil will float on liquid mercury (do NOT try this at home) https://www.technology.org/2018/05/31/how-can-a-heavy-iron-anvil-float-on-liquid-mercury-

video/

Down to Earth with: David Wilcots - geologist & paleontologist https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/down-earth-geologist-and-paleontologist-david-wilcots

Is virtual reality (fieldwork among the pixels) a good substitute for the real thing?

https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/fieldwork-among-pixels-virtual-and-augmented-reality- diversify-geoscience-education

NASA estimates total rainfall from Subtropical Storm Alberto across southeastern US https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/nsfc-nau053118.php

Earth slows down the solar wind by creating a bow shock https://phys.org/news/2018-05-earth-solar-gentle-breeze.html

A rose is a rose – but water is not the same thing as water – ortho- vs para-water

http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Water_is_not_the_same_as_water_999.html

New theory on “traffic jams” in jet stream causing changes in weather patterns https://news.uchicago.edu/article/2018/05/24/new-theory-finds-traffic-jams-jet-stream-cause-

abnormal-weather-patterns

Rising oceanic & atmospheric oxygen levels co-evolved with marine life during Phanerozoic https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180531142937.htm

Riverdale landslide keeps moving in Utah – loss of homes “inevitable” https://www.ksl.com/article/46330748/loss-of-homes-looks-inevitable-as-riverdale-landslide-

keeps-moving Death by a collateral hazard when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/skeleton-man-crushed-stone-block- uncovered-pompeii-180969208/

3-D model explains seismic anisotropy & suggests flow in asthenosphere drags tectonic plates with convective cycling

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180529131958.htm

Decades of aerial photographs help map ancient Roman water system infrastructure https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/05/decades-of-aerial-photos-reveal-how-an-ancient-

desert-city-got-its-water/

What is hidden beneath the sands of Rub Al-Khali? http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/536056/SAUDI-ARABIA/Many-secrets-buried-under-the-

sands-of-Rub-Al-Khali

Two faults detected beneath London, England http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5795341/Is-London-hit-major-EARTHQUAKE-

S.html

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 4 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Rabies alerts in Arizona – in Michigan – New Jersey – Florida – and elsewhere https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rabies-symptoms-treatment-prevention-dogs-cats-raccoons-

bats-carry-virus/ https://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/other/cochise-county-sees-sharp-

rise-in-wildlife-with-rabies http://nbc25news.com/news/local/rabies-risk-potential-increasing-in-saginaw-county https://www.tapinto.net/sections/police-and-fire/articles/rabies-alert-released-for-middlesex-

county http://www.helloswfl.com/other_stories/developing-rabies-alert-issued-for-the-fort-myers-

area/

Death rates among children & adolescents 1999-2016 – suicide, homicide, vehicle accidents http://start.att.net/news/read/article/time-

deaths_by_suicide_and_firearms_are_rising_sharply-rtime/category/news NVSR: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr67/nvsr67_04.pdf

Hepatitis A outbreaks increasing across the US – latest in Nashville TN https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/30/health/hepatitis-a-outbreak-vaccine-bn/index.html

Michigan now wants to establish most stringent drinking water regulations in the country https://newfoodeconomy.org/flint-michigan-water-regulations/

Polar bears are not meant to be caged – “pizza” is now doing better https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/wildlife-watch-pizza-the-polar-bear-chinese-

mall-aquarium/

Remote, uninhabited Henderson Island has more than 19 tons of trash (mostly plastic) littering its beaches

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/06/the-journey-of-plastic-around-the- globe/

Study concludes it is less expensive to remove dams rather than pay for repairs https://phys.org/news/2018-05-big.html

National Bison Association unveils comprehensive database of scientific literature https://bisoncentral.com/press-release/scientific-literature-things-bison-compiled-new-line-

database/ Database: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2186447/bison_research/items

Canada considering options for Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion http://vancouversun.com/news/newsalert-feds-explore-buying-trans-mountain-morneaus-

decision-coming-tuesday-2/wcm/7005d449-f0a2-442a-8014-c1feaa1ad903

Everglades restoration measure advances through Congressional committees http://wlrn.org/post/key-everglades-restoration-measure-advances-through-congressional-

committees

Citizens of Ellicott City, Maryland, did not learned the lesson: flooded again https://wtop.com/howard-county/2018/05/ellicott-city-reels-2nd-major-flood-2-years/slide/1/

Lyme disease keeps spreading in the US https://www.healthline.com/health-news/heres-why-lyme-disease-keeps-spreading-in-the-us https://www.healthline.com/health-news/lyme-disease-still-a-concern-this-summer

Invasion of emerald ash borer threatening forests across the country, including Maine http://wcyy.com/a-new-invasive-insect-poses-serious-threat-to-ash-trees-in-maine/

New framework for identifying micro-organisms with high pandemic potential https://homelandprepnews.com/stories/28693-research-develop-framework-identify-

microorganisms-high-pandemic-potential/

Plan to bring wolves back to Alladale Widerness Reserve in Scotland centuries after they were wiped out by humans

https://www.earthfix.info/news/article/npr-landowner-aims-to-bring-wolves-back-to-scotland- centuries-after-they-were-wiped-out/

Trends in flood losses in Europe over the last 150 years – influenced by natural & socio-economic trends and interactions

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04253-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04396-1

O&G wastewater on roads could lead to health & environmental impacts – radium is carcinogenic https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/acs-oag052518.php http://www.ehn.org/fracking-wastewater-spread-on-roads-2573426742.html

Are recyclable plastics & paper being recycled or being dumped into landfills? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/climate/recycling-landfills-plastic-papers.html

Death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria increased from official toll of 64 to more than 4,600 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/05/29/hurricane-maria-killed-thousands-

puerto-rico/650942002/

Legal debate is raging in Maine over the rights to an important seaweed https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/a-fish-called-rockweed/

Australia builds largest cat-proof fence to protect threatened species from feral cats https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/australia-builds-worlds-largest-cat-proof-

fence-protect-threatened-species-180969193/ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-31/gene-drive-technology-considered-in-the-fight-

against-feral-cats/9817124

Iguanas in the Galapagos transferred from islet of Venice to Santa Cruz due to overpopulation http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Galapagos_iguanas_transferred_due_to_overpopulation_999.html

France vows to ban glyphosate-based herbicides by 2021 http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/

France_vows_to_outlaw_glyphosate_weedkillers_within_3_years_999.html

Wind & solar power profitable in Europe with little government support https://www.vox.com/2018/5/30/17408602/solar-wind-energy-renewable-subsidy-europe

Recalculating the price of water and adjusting water bill calculations http://www.circleofblue.org/2018/water-management/pricing/price-of-water-2018/

Perspective: Disaster risk reduction begins at home! http://blogs.worldbank.org/latinamerica/towards-culture-prevention-disaster-risk-reduction-

begins-home

750 ml of glacial water for 75 euros – reflects ills and excesses of capitalist culture https://quartzy.qz.com/1292718/the-e75-glacier-water-that-perfectly-captures-luxury-in-our-

late-capitalist-age/

Small towns in Appalachia struggle with handling sewage & providing drinking water http://ohiovalleyresource.org/2018/05/30/wastewater-woes-for-these-appalachian-towns-its-

always-infrastructure-week/

USDA APHIS issues Final EIS on cattle fever tick control fencing in Texas – open for comment https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2018/sa-05/

cattle-fever-tick EIS: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=APHIS-2010-0100

Human steps in to save beagle from black bear

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

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr_old/4-22-2018__5-5-2018_623675_7.pdf NPS advice: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm#Attacks

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 4 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Glacial retreat cleared coastal path for human migration to America 17,000 years ago https://www.sciencenews.org/article/first-americans-could-have-taken-coastal-route-new-

world Paper: http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/5/eaar5040.full

Oysters may help preserve parts of the Mississippi Delta https://www.insidescience.org/news/oysters-fight-erosion-and-help-preserve-southern-

louisiana-history

“Green world theory: Diving under coastal ecosystems” https://sciencetrends.com/the-green-world-theory-diving-under-coastal-ecosystems/

Charleston allows more floodplain developments without some common protections https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-allows-more-floodplain-developments-than-

other-coastal-cities/article_0d73aa5a-57a7-11e8-9c1d-13724320a1b3.html

Coastal cemeteries remain at risk from coastal erosion http://www.newsobserver.com/latest-news/article211957469.html

Cape Disappointment is being eroded – some want beach restored with sediment from dredging http://www.chinookobserver.com/co/local-news/20180529/coastal-erosion-gnaws-at-cape-

disappointment

Ten towns on the Cape in Massachusetts were hit by N’Easters in March http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20180529/state-officials-look-to-shore-up-coastal-

communities

Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint to address degradation of river quality & habitat https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/05/lower-cape-fear-focus-of-restoration-effort/ Blueprint: https://www.nccoast.org/protect-the-coast/advocate/lower-cape-fear-river-

blueprint/

Urging “fishery disaster declaration” to protect spawning shrimp along coast of Georgia http://www.wtoc.com/story/38308130/local-lawmakers-urging-fishery-disaster-declaration-for-

georgias-coast

Only 4 of the top 15 fastest growing US cities is on a coastline – will Gulfport see a population boom?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-24/only-four-of-top-15-fastest-growing-u- s-cities-on-a-coast

http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article211755029.html

Tis the season for spotting killer whales on the north coast of Scotland https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/outdoors/wildlifeandconservation/killer-whale-spotters-

descend-on-the-north-coast/

Marine migration a baby boom for young snapper along Victorian coastline https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/sport/fishing/mass-migration-snapper-record-their-best-

breeding-season-in-26-years/news-story/e8f1d219ba3bc391ed4fc29175729d64

Will sardine population recover along the California coast? http://www.montereyherald.com/environment-and-nature/20180506/when-will-sardines-

return-not-any-time-soon-say-scientists

Venomous lionfish pose risks for divers along southeastern US coast https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2018/05/29/poison-pain-and-spiny-fish-stinging-

reality-carolina-georgia-divers/651835002/

Plan for huge purple urchin harvest to save abalone along the Sonoma coast http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/8330791-181/in-bid-to-save-abalone

Legal debate is raging in Maine over the rights to an important seaweed https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/a-fish-called-rockweed/

Constructing Boston Harbor barrier could take 30 years at $12B cost & be ineffective https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Report-Boston-Harbor-Barrier-Could-Take-30-Years-

12B-to-Build-484027211.html http://www.wbur.org/news/2018/05/30/boston-harbor-barrier-flooding-umass-study

Executive Summary & Report: https://www.umb.edu/ssl

Opposition to ANWR coastal plain oil & gas lease plan – plan does not consider wildlife impacts https://www.alaskapublic.org/2018/05/30/anwr-coastal-plain-oil-gas-lease-plan-draws-

heated-opposition-in-fairbanks/ https://thinkprogress.org/first-application-to-drill-in-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-fails-to-look-

at-wildlife-impacts-3857dbb54d18/