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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 31 July 2017 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Proper gear to protect eyesight from the coming eclipse & lots of eclipse viewers!!! http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/gear-you-need-view-upcoming-solar-eclipse-

180964134/ http://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/making-eclipse-city-180962994/ Eclipse 2017: http://www.airspacemag.com/space/eclipse-2017-180964132/ Get the picture: http://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/you-have-2-minutes-and-40-

seconds-get-picture-right-180962915/

In 1878 the brand new US Weather Service joined the race to observe a solar eclipse http://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/american-eclipse-180963421/

Geoengineering to “cool the planet” is thankfully easier said than done https://www.livescience.com/59901-geoengineering-methods-to-cool-planet.html

Collapse of Preikestolen cliff formation in Norway into Lysefjord could cause flooding https://www.thelocal.no/20170726/geologists-fear-norways-famed-preikestolen-could-

collapse http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/preikstolen-norway-cliff-crack-gap-monitoring

Largest bony fish in the world is a new species called the hoodwinker sunfish

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-species-ocean-sunfish-worlds-largest- bony-fish-discovered-180964149/

Seismic evidence of ultralow-velocity zone (ULVZ) at base of mantle plume beneath Iceland https://phys.org/news/2017-07-evidence-ultralow-velocity-zone-possibly-icelandic.html

NOAA still sends pilots into hurricanes because “Hurricane Hunters” are essential http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-does-noaa-still-send-pilots-hurricanes-

180964135/

Photographs of Antarctica from the early 20th century: Castle iceberg, sea ice, penguins… http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/07/antarctica-expedition-

archive-larsen-c/

On your way to Taiwan? Try the thermal waters of one of these hot springs! http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/taiwans-best-hot-springs-180959269/

Update: reconstruction of Oroville Dam spillway, final 2017 construction plans & Bob Bea perspective

http://www.orovillemr.com/general-news/20170726/lake-oroville-spillway-reconstruction- still-on-schedule

http://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/butte/dwr-final-2017-construction-plans-for-oroville-dam- spillway-approved/593459458

http://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/just-in/2017-07-27/bob-bea-takes-us-deep- dive-through-his-dire-oroville-report

Costly ($100M-$150M) potential solution to minimize sinking of Millennium Tower http://www.constructiondive.com/news/engineers-say-theyve-found-a-way-to-stabilize-

sinking-millennium-tower/447713/ http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Millennium-Tower-keeps-on-sinking-but-there-

may-11297935.php

Katla trembled beneath Mýrdalsjökull glacierand released sulfur to the rivers http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/yesterday-sub-glacial-volcano-katla-trembled-today-rivers-

smell-sulfur

A scientific approach to siting multi-well pads in Eagle Ford shale http://www.worldoil.com/magazine/2017/july-2017/features/scientific-approach-applied-to-

multi-well-pad-development-in-eagle-ford-shale

King tide coastal flooding peaked in Hawaii http://mauinow.com/2017/07/22/special-weather-statement-for-king-tide-coastal-flooding/

How do whales learn their songs? Verse by verse, just like humans https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/verse-by-verse-whales-learn-songs-like-

humans/3205027/

Film Review: “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” – OMG, Al cries! But the movie still lacks credible science!!!

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v547/n7664/full/547400a.html

Monsoon floods in Myanmar are deadly and cause riverbank erosion http://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-floods-idUSKBN1A90QA

Will “vertical ocean farms” be the technology of the future? http://ideas.ted.com/vertical-ocean-farms-that-can-feed-us-and-help-our-seas/

Animation of swarms of EQ sweeping across the State of Oklahoma https://www.livescience.com/59977-watch-swarms-of-earthquakes-sweep-across-

oklahoma.html

Close encounter of Hurricanes Irwin & Hilary in the Pacific may result in the demise of one https://www.livescience.com/59943-pacific-hurricanes-fujiwhara-effect-cannibalism.html

Gallium is never found as a free element in nature, but rather as trace amounts in various compounds such as zinc ores and bauxite

https://www.livescience.com/29476-gallium.html

Only U-235 is naturally occurring and first discovered in the mineral pitchblende https://www.livescience.com/39773-facts-about-uranium.html

Book Review: “Rocks: Hard, Soft, Smooth and Rough” https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/rosetta-stones/rocks-a-handy-book-for-tiny-geologists/

Stanford University geologist investigates fictional natural disaster from “Game of Thrones” http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/29/stanford-geologist-seriously-investigates-fictional-natural-

disaster-from-game-of-thrones/ http://milestraer.com/what-caused-the-doom-of-valyria-game-of-thrones-geology/

Public warned to keep away from restricted & unstable lava delta on Kilauea – potential collapse http://khon2.com/2017/07/28/public-warned-to-stay-away-from-restricted-unstable-areas-

near-kilauea-lava-delta/ http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2017/07/29/scientists-coast-guard-warn-delta-collapse-

likely/

In New Zealand, landslides are deadlier than earthquakes of tsunamis http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/336078/landslides-deadlier-than-quakes-or-tsunami

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 31 July 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Depression-era photographers captured the struggle of rural America during the Dust Bowl http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-photographers-charged-documenting-

depression-era-america-farm-security-administration-180964123/

CDC releases report “Antibiotic Use in the US, 2017: Progress and Opportunities” https://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/stewardship-report/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/should-fighting-antibiotic-resistance-always-

include-finishing-a-prescribed-medication/ http://www.tmc.edu/news/2017/07/new-drugs-needed-treat-gonorrhea/ http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2017/07/how-carb-x-aims-boost-new-

antibiotics

Deer ticks are out in force, carry disease including Lyme http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/07/28/ticks-out-in-force/

Trace amounts of glyphosate pesticide found in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream – can you find a food that does not have any?

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trace-amounts-pesticide-found-ben-jerrys-ice- cream-180964220/

Increase in precipitation means more polluted runoff and possible enhancement of eutrophication https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=242494&org=GEO&from=news

Smoke plume & flames of Detwiler Fire in California as seen from GOES-16 satellite http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/loop.asp?data_folder=loop_of_the_day/

goes-16/20170719000000&number_of_images_to_display=120&loop_speed_ms=80

Human impacts: more irreversible scars upon the land https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-07/uol-eo072817.php

Gov. Brown gives final approval to $16B “California WaterFix” diversion tunnels – let the lawsuits begin!

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/delta/ article162979533.html

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/21/jerry-browns-16-billion-water-tunnels-get- expected-ok/

Humans are depleting a precious and sometimes scare water resource – cities to go thirsty Nairobi: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/

jul/24/thirsty-city-after-months-of-water-rationing-nairobi-may-run-dry Rome: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/25/vatican-turns-off-historic-fountains-

amid-rome-drought New Delhi: http://www.atimes.com/article/new-delhi-running-water/ West Bank: http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Palestinians-and-settlers-running-

out-of-water-in-the-West-Bank-500104 Colorado: http://www.coloradoindependent.com/166436/swsi-2018-update-late

No vaccine for people – but be sure to vaccinate your horse against West Nile Virus http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865685468/Want-to-avoid-West-Nile-virus-Remember-

to-vaccinate-your-horses.html

Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve is 46th national park in Canada http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/breathtaking-landscape-canadas-newest-protected-

area-1-180964240/

Studying concrete river wall system and its performance during 1977 Johnstown flood http://www.tribdem.com/news/technology-gives-closer-look-at-city-s-river-walls/

article_f2a91e7e-6b63-11e7-8bfc-f32af6c9d643.html

Illegal immigrants dead from overheating inside truck in human trafficking case in Texas – 20 rescued & many others escaped

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40696306 http://www.kens5.com/news/local/semi-trailer-discovered-with-immigrants-in-san-antonio/

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Make-up marketed to teens found contaminated with asbestos – sale stopped https://www.asbestos.com/news/2017/07/19/asbestos-found-in-childrens-makeup/ http://www.abc-7.com/story/35953983/dangerous-chemicals-found-in-teen-make-up http://www.ewg.org/enviroblog/2017/07/when-asbestos-found-tween-makeup-it-s-time-

congress-acts#.WXYbSoTyuM8

ETP Rover natural gas pipeline work stopped by West Virginia DEP citing environmental violations

http://www.reuters.com/article/energy-transf-rover-natgas-idUSL1N1KF0SG

Federal government directs agencies to develop plan to eradicate Asian scale insect in Mississippi Delta

http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/07/bug_invader_killing_mississipp.html

Floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland may represent the wave of the future https://qz.com/1036959/the-worlds-first-floating-wind-farm-in-scotland-could-open-

unchartered-deep-waters-to-renewable-energy/

Comparison of $M (Louisiana) and $B (California) projects intended to protect coast and divert waters

http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/07/17b_california_water_diversion.html

Meeting to address concerns and BMAP for reducing nitrogen load in Caloosahatchee River basin http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2017/07/24/nitrogen-pollution-focus-dep-meeting/

500175001/

New legislation proposed to reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Gateways & Watertrails Network https://riponadvance.com/stories/comstock-backs-bill-reauthorize-chesapeake-bay-

gateways-watertrails-network/

Mass deaths and decaying carcasses are a good part of the natural scheme of life http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/upside-rotting-carcasses-180964183/

Butterflies in the “butterfly kingdom” of Taiwan http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/wing-taiwans-butterflies-180960422/

Smog had been building in Los Angeles since 1903, but the “hellish cloud” came in 1943 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1943-hellish-cloud-was-most-vivid-warning-

las-smog-problems-come-180964119/ Photos: https://www.kcet.org/shows/lost-la/las-smoggy-past-in-photos

Human sperm counts have declined over 4 decades in Western nations – the question is “why?” http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sperm-counts-have-dropped-half-just-40-

years-180964210/ Paper: https://academic.oup.com/humupd/article/doi/10.1093/humupd/dmx022/4035689/

Temporal-trends-in-sperm-count-a-systematic-review

Bones of new extinct species of songbird, Pyrrhula crassa, found in volcanic crater in the Azores https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-07/f-sf-anb072617.php

Potential for thousands of well to rupture and fuel to explode or burn with next big EQ in Los Angeles

https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/07/28/los-angeles-is-sitting-on-a-ticking-time-bomb/

Book Review: “Tipping Point for Planet Earth” https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/geomedia-books-earth-faces-challenges-are-they-

tipping-points

Perspective: Delusions of grandeur in building a low-carbon future https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/delusions-grandeur-building-low-carbon-future

Tourist slips, falls in & then plunges to death in Glacier National Park while taking photographs http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/26/tourist-plunges-to-his-death-in-montanas-glacier-

park-while-taking-photos.html

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 31 July 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

New study developing generalized ecological responses to coastal armoring structures https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170724133156.htm

Variety of land management projects designed to protect coastal ecosystems in Florida http://staugustine.com/living/community/2017-07-25/land-management-projects-protect-

coastal-ecosystems coas

$2M to be used to study how coastal restoration work impacts wetland food chain http://www.houmatoday.com/news/20170723/how-does-coastal-work-affect-food-chain

UK government will fund research into small-scale coastal tuna fishing communities in Indonesia https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2017/07/25/ipnlf-receives-funding-to-research-

indonesian-coastal-tuna-fishing-communities/

Lionfish spearfishing tourney in early August to raise public awareness of the invasive species https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/07/cant-beat-em-eat-em-tourney-aug-3-6/

What will humans do next in the Chesapeake Bay? Go dolphin-spotting http://www.bayjournal.com/article/dolphin_spotting_the_next_big_chesapeake_pastime

What impact will sediment accumulation behind the Conowingo Dam have on Chesapeake Bay clean-up?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-dam-could-derail-the- chesapeake-bay-cleanup/2017/07/04/cd2b4d46-5c1f-11e7-a9f6-7c3296387341_story.html?utm_term=.f3838ecc4e73

Florida to reduce coastal pollution by eliminating old septic tanks along Indian River lagoon http://www.care2.com/causes/florida-will-battle-coastal-pollution-by-eliminating-old-septic-

tanks.html Increasing concern in India for increasing coastal pollution and impact on coastal environments

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/622192/alarming-rise-coastal-pollution.html

Sediment tests reveal spike in bacterial counts at Murray & Parlee beaches in New Brunswick, Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/sediment-contamination-murray-parlee- beaches-1.4222462

New coastal laboratory to house model of 14,000 square miles of southeastern Louisiana (video) http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/07/coastal_lab_river_model.html

“Green” approaches to protecting coastal cities may be better than seawalls https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/walls-won-t-save-our-cities-rising-seas-here-s-

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