Do you know of a colleague and/or student who would be interested in receiving these Bulletin Board listings? Please forward to them. A quick email to Geosciences-BBoard@att.net with the word “subscribe” in the subject line and the email address will be added to the weekly distribution. Geosciences Bulletin Board – 20 March 2017 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford Most detailed supercomputer simulation of the F5 “El Reno” tornado that devastated OK in 2011 (video)

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/check-out-most-detailed-tornado-simulation-so-far-180962542/

The Vernal Equinox represents a time of rebirth

• https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/geologic-column-rebirth-vernal-equinox Did you see the “Full Worm Moon” on 12 March and do you know why it has that name?

• http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/8-things-know-about-full-worm-moon.html Controversial proposal to tunnel under Stonehenge to allow more human traffic – geological & geophysical investigations underway

• http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170314-stonehenge-the-worlds-most-controversial-construction-site

Geologic evidence of major volcanic events over past 3 billion years – world changing events

• http://www.nature.com/news/earth-s-lost-history-of-planet-altering-eruptions-revealed-1.21630

Starting to publicly recognize natural “swings” but still have to say “man-made” climate change in fluctuations of Arctic Ice – giving Nature 30 to 50 percent

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/arctic-ice-loss-driven-natural-swings-not-just-160229860.html • http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/14/520104348/natural-environmental-

swings-cause-up-to-half-of-arctic-sea-ice-loss In natural alkaline waters, silica is capable of making complex self-assembling mineral structures

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/snrc-msw031517.php Platinum findings in Younger Dryas age soil layers at archeological sites across the US may help explain the disappearance of the mastodon, mammoth and saber-toothed tiger

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Widespread_platinum_may_help_solve_Clovis_people_mystery_999.html

New geospatial tool will analyze & map mineral resource potential in Alaska for six mineral deposit groups

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/study-evaluates-critical-mineral-resource-potential-alaska Journey with “Bertha” through the tunnel in Seattle, Washington (pics and videos)

• http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/bertha-tunnel-boring-machine-history-viaduct-replacement/

• http://www.geekwire.com/2017/new-360-video-shows-tunnel-machine-work-beneath-seattle-enters-home-stretch/

Ichthyosaurus communis and Ichthyosaurus intermedius are actually the same species

• http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/ichthyosaurus-communis-intermedius-same-species-04681.html

West Virginia State Senate Bill 582 would eliminate mine safety inspections and enforcement

• http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news-politics/20170314/wv-senate-bill-eliminates-mine-safety-enforcement

After the “Great Dying” (i.e., end-Permian extinction), there were more extinction events that inhibited recovery of species

• https://phys.org/news/2017-03-marine-recovery-mass-extinction-biotic.html When did bison become part of the megafauna of North America?

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/when-did-bison-first-join-north-americas-megafauna/

Sometimes the ice floating in Antarctic Harbor is green – all depends on the phytoplankton

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/antarctic-green-ice_us_58c84906e4b09e52f5542bba New hypothesis for transition of vertebrates from aquatic to terrestrial habitats

• http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/new-hypothesis-origin-terrestrial-vertebrates-04690.html

CRUST project aims to simulate chain of events triggered by offshore subduction zone mega quakes

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/eaps-ca031317.php Linking structural geology, petrology, geochemistry & experimental rock deformation to understand mechanical behavior in continental lower crust during EQ cycle

• https://phys.org/news/2017-03-earthquakes-deep-earth-surface.html Monitoring saltwater intrusion and threat to drinking water aquifers in Monterey Bay region in California

• http://news.stanford.edu/2017/03/13/mapping-seawater-threat-california-central-coast-aquifers/

Oil speculators worry about uncertain future in Nevada

• https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/mar/13/nevadas-oil-speculators-worry-about-uncertain-futu/

Cape Lookout National Seashore becomes site for climate change study & impact on cultural resources

• http://www.coastalreview.org/2017/03/cape-lookout-used-climate-study/ Earth still has potential for impact of asteroids

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/asteroid-earth-collision_us_58c06d02e4b0d1078ca39e2b

China approves new national park that will be home to two of the most endangered big cats: the Amur leopard and Siberian tiger

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/china-national-park-amur-leopard-tiger_us_58bfca5fe4b0ed7182682c7b

Well-preserved fossils of 1.6B year old crown group rhodophytes (red algae) found in central India

• http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/oldest-red-algae-fossils-04700.html Early Earth, more than 2.4B years ago, had a hazy, methane-filled atmosphere

• http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Early_Earth_had_a_hazy_methane_filled_atmosphere_999.html

Sharks may have evolved from group of bony fishes called acanthodians

• http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_study_identifies_ancient_shark_ancestors_999.html

Looking for primitive signs of life on Earth means distinguishing between fossil and inorganic structures

• https://phys.org/news/2017-03-fossil-inorganic-scientists-early-life.html Obama’s legacy of “man-made climate change” is still with us – what they need to remember is that “Consensus among a certain group does not automatically denote truth”

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/03/15/obama-left-trump-a-major-climate-change-report-and-independent-scientists-just-said-its-accurate/

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EnvironmentalSciencesBulletinBoard–20March2017–compiledbyElaineJ.Hanford29AprilisWorldVeterinaryDayandwillpromote“AntimicrobialResistance-FromAwarenesstoAction”

• https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/170401g.aspxWatertransferstocoastalcitiesandotherfactorshaveresultedinincreasingsaltlevelsanddrawdownoftheSaltonSea

• http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-g-drought-drawdowns-and-death-of-the-salton-sea-20141021-htmlstory.html

• Plantorestore:http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-salton-sea-20170317-story.htmlWherewillour“meat”originateinthefuture?

• http://fortune.com/2017/03/15/memphis-meats-lab-grown-chicken-peta/Captivepolarbearsarenotastoughaswildones

• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/03/polar-bears-zoo/Courtunsealsdocumentsonsafetyissueswithglyphosate(Roundup)

• http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/15/new-york-times-digital-unsealed-documents-raise-questions-on-monsanto-weed-killer.html

• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-14/monsanto-accused-of-ghost-writing-papers-on-roundup-cancer-risk

• https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/epa-may-bed-big-pesticide-162536056.htmlUsing“naturalmethods”topreventfloodsisnotapanaceaandpolicyneedstoreflectlimitsofunderstandingandcompetinggroupinterests

• https://phys.org/news/2017-03-natural-valuable-silver-bullet.htmlSTOP!!!Don’tkillthatspider….newstudysuggestsspiderseat400to800MILLIONtonsofinsectsandotherpreyeveryyear

• http://www.sci-news.com/biology/spiders-prey-annually-04701.htmlUSGSledstudysuggestswildbirdsdonotcarryNewcastlediseasevirusesthatsickenorkillpoultry

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/wild-birds-unlikely-source-costly-poultry-diseaseWillLosAngeleseverget“enough”water?Nowconsideringcapturing&treatingstormwaterrunoff

• http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-stormwater-20170308-story.htmlPromotingpubliccommentsonproposaltoreintroducegrizzliestonorthernCascades

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/03/15/a-proposal-to-bring-back-grizzlies-just-got-a-funny-boost/

TouristsdonotunderstandorrespecttherisktheyaretakingbygettingtooclosetoHawaiianvolcano

• http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2017/03/15/thrill-seeking-tourists-are-getting-way-too-close-to-hawaiian-volcano.html

• http://khon2.com/2017/03/08/tour-group-fined-for-sneaking-into-closed-area-at-kilauea/LandslideinmassivegarbagedumpinEthiopiakillsatleast35,manymissing,homesdestroyed

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/garbage-dump-landslide-ethiopia-slideshow-wp-150032371.htmlCaliforniaJudgerulesinfavorofEcoWatch,allowingStatetolistglyphosate&requireMonsantotoaddcancerwarningonlabelforweedkillerRoundup(glyphosate)

• http://www.ecowatch.com/monsanto-california-ruling-roundup-2310904321.htmlSubsidiesforelectricity,fossilfuelsandtransportresultinhiddentollsonsocialwelfare,economicgrowth,technologicalinnovation&highcosttogovernmentsandtaxpayers

• http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/New_research_urges_a_rethink_on_global_energy_subsidies_999.html

Newtick-bornediseasesputpublichealthatriskacrosstheUS

• http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/03/11/519518318/beyond-lyme-new-tick-borne-diseases-on-the-rise-in-u-s

Climatechangeaffectsthebio-crustinsoilsinarid&semiaridregions

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/changing-temperatures-and-precipitation-may-affect-living-skin-drylands

Commentary:Achievingsustainableanddignifiedlifeforallonanincreasinglysmallplanet

• http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2017/march/commentary-achieving-sustainable-and-dignified-life-for-all-on-an-increasingly-small-planet

AfricanNeolithicpopulationsalteredthelandscape&enhanceddesertificationleadingtotheSaharaDesert

• http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/african-neolithic-populations-sahara-desert-04702.htmlMakinghealthdataavailabletootherresearchersforanalysisraisesquestionsbutalsosomegoodnews

• http://www.nature.com/news/open-data-contest-unearths-scientific-gems-and-controversy-1.21572

USArmyCorpsofEngineersrevises&delaysscheduleforEvergladesreservoir

• http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article138484708.htmlRisingepidemicofmalariainBurundiresultsin1.8Minfectionsandsome700deaths

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/700_dead_as_malaria_epidemic_hits_Burundi_999.htmlCrippledWestPointTreatmentplantsendingplumesofuntreatedsewage&stormwaterintoPugetSound

• http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/west-point-treatment-plant-sewage-microbes-puget-sound/

CRSReport:“FederalLandOwnership:OverviewandData”onthe640Macresoffederalland

• https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42346.pdfMoresampling&testinginNorthCarolinaatNavassaSuperfundsite–formercreosoteplant

• http://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/more_news/2017/03/13/studies_at_contaminated_navassa_superfund_site_continue/15898

Newtoolkittoanalyzepotentialsitesforrun-of-riverhydropowersystems

• https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/energy/where-to-build-microhydroMassiveprotestwagedagainstgovernmentannihilationofEijiloEcotourismParkinGambia,Africa

• http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/activists-protest-against-demolition-of-monkey-parkCommentary:Texansshouldeatferalhogsinsteadoftryingtopoisonthem

• http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/03/14/rather-poisoning-feral-hogs-texans-eat

EPAtore-evaluatefuelefficiencystandardsthatarefeasibleandalloweconomicgrowth

• http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/15/519037545/epa-reopens-u-s-rules-setting-vehicle-efficiency-standards-for-2025

Whatimpactsmightasouthernborderwallhaveonwildlifeandtheirhabitat?

• http://www.npr.org/2017/03/11/519807735/proposed-border-wall-would-affect-many-endangered-species

• http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/wildlife-watch-wildlife-trafficking-reptiles-mexico-united-states/

SuperfundsitecleanupunderwayinEastChicago,Indiana,butsurroundingresidentsstillhavehighbloodleadlevels

• http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/03/east-chicago-indiana-drinking-water-leadLookingforalternativenewmethodstocombatpesticideresistance

• http://www.nature.com/news/crispr-microbes-and-more-are-joining-the-war-against-crop-killers-1.21633

Marking80yearssincetheopeningofthefirst-ever“bloodbank”

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-ever-blood-bank-opened-80-years-ago-today-180962486/

RequestedbudgetforInteriorDepartmentwouldmeetcoremission,savetaxpayers,strengthenenergysecurityandmineraldevelopment,&supportlandmanagementoperations

• https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/president-trump-requests-116-billion-interior-departments-fy-2018-budget

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CoastalZoneManagementBulletinBoard–20March2017–compiledbyElaineJ.HanfordOnlinefloodriskassessmenttoolupdated-Virginia

• http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/Online-flood-risk-assessment-tool-updated-415003993.html

Scotland’snewestnaturetrailsareunderwater

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/scotlands-unexpected-snorkel-trail-180962463/InGeorgiaandSouthCarolina,‘thegamehaschanged’onoilpipelines

• https://southeastenergynews.com/2017/03/14/in-georgia-and-south-carolina-the-game-has-changed-on-oil-pipelines/

OurViews:Gold,ofsorts,inthewetlands–Louisiana

• http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/article_7465b886-036e-11e7-b0b1-cb31b88f246c.html

ResidentsrevisitingtheerosionissueinSt.JosephMichiganinlightofhighwinds(video)

• http://wsbt.com/news/local/residents-revisiting-the-erosion-issue-in-st-joseph-michigan-in-light-of-high-winds

Floridadealtblowinwaterrightstussle,butoptionsremain

• https://www.law360.com/articles/892416/fla-dealt-blow-in-water-rights-tussle-but-options-remain

FederalprotectionsfortheBayestuaryaredisappearing

• http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article137990193.html

ZeldincallsforcontinuationoffundingforL.I.Sound,NationalEstuaryprograms

• http://riverheadlocal.com/2017/03/13/zeldin-calls-continuation-funding-l-sound-national-estuary-programs/

IncreasedsalinitylevelslikelycauseofVasseestuaryfishincident–WesternAustralia

• http://www.busseltonmail.com.au/story/4530193/vasse-estuary-lagoon-fish-kill-incident-closed/WhatwildlifeusetheNehalemestuaryandwhy?-Oregon

• http://www.coastweekend.com/cw/coastal-life/20170302/what-wildlife-use-the-nehalem-estuary-and-why

• Cleanup:http://www.coastweekend.com/cw/coastal-life/20170307/help-clean-up-the-nehalem-estuary

EarthMatters:TheEelandtheEstuary

• http://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/2017/03/earth-matters-eel-estuary/CERCA,Westernstevedoringatoddsoverestuaryrezoning–BritishColumbia,Canada

• http://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/416175934.htmlLinktoestuarytrailcompleted–Exmouth,England

• http://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/link_to_estuary_trail_completed_1_4923579FridayNightDialogues:preservingPeconicEstuary–NewYork

• http://shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com/2017/03/08/friday-night-dialogues-preserving-peconic-estuary/

Councilcontinuesconversationsaboutwaterquality-Florida

• http://sanibel-captiva-islander.com/page/content.detail/id/560547/Council-continues-conversations-about-water-quality.html?nav=5051

Westernmost,low-lyingregionofLouisianacoastontracktodrownundersealevelrise

• https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191205&org=GEO&from=newsWatermanagersexplorenewstrategiestoprotectfishinCalifornia’sBayDelta

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/water-managers-explore-new-strategies-protect-fish-california-s-bay-delta