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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 8 January 2018 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

“Bomb cyclone” moved up the East Coast http://www.newser.com/story/253619/weather-bomb-threatens-east-coast.html https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/03/575250225/winter-storm-could-bring-

snow-and-sleet-to-u-s-east-coast GOES Satellite: https://www.space.com/39281-bomb-cyclone-stunning-earth-satellite-

view.html NOAA Image: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/geocolor-image-from-noaas-goes-16-

satellite-of-powerful-east-coast-storm

Silly me, I thought geologists always thought in 3D!! New precious metal discovery in Minnesota https://www.nsf.gov/impacts/impact_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244088&org=GEO&from=news http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/nokomis-deposit/

Skyquakes do occur – what are they and why do they happen? https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/what-are-

skyquakes.htm

January 2018 and March 2018 will exhibit “blue moons” http://milwaukeejournalsentinel.wi.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=082db86e7

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/supermoon-wolf-moon-january- 2018_us_5a4b3fb1e4b025f99e1d2129

Exploring Kilauea Volcano & Hawaii Volcanoes National Park https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffreymorrison/2017/12/31/exploring-the-kilauea-volcano-

and-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park/#79cdc06d450a

“Sneaker wave” hits Oregon coast and sweeps Nevada man out to sea http://www.ktvn.com/story/37186775/sparks-man-swept-out-to-sea-in-oregon

How to spot a rip current…and survive http://www.canberratimes.com.au/interactive/2018/how-to-spot-a-rip/

Educational series to inform locals & tourists about hazards of volcanoes in Hawaii http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-hawai-volcanoes-presentation-20180103-story.html

Six volcanoes that these volcanologists will be monitoring during 2018 http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/were-volcano-scientists-here-are-six-volcanoes-well-

be-watching-out-for-in-2018_uk_5a4b91b7e4b0df0de8b06ce0

Radiolarians record history of ocean currents https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/tiny-fossils-record-big-shifts-in-ocean-currents/

Incipient landslide forming on Rattlesnake Ridge in Washington State https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2018/01/03/rattlesnake-ridge-1/

“Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles” will be weekly column discussing geology, history & current activity in the region

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/now-there-s-a-weekly-column- from-scientists-observing-the/article_bc210cc6-2223-5c83-8e17-a56d36d9e21c.html

YCC inaugural issue: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/

Deepwater exploration & potential O&G activity across Latin America http://www.offshore-mag.com/articles/print/volume-77/issue-12/latin-america/deepwater-e-

p-activity-improving-across-latin-america.html

Attenuation of seismic waves from 2011 Tohoku EQ help reveal nature of the asthenosphere http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2018/jan/2/wave-attenuation-hints-at-nature-of-

earth-s-asthenosphere

Melting of ice sheets puts more water in the ocean, making them heavier and causing seafloor to sink – isostasy in action

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/01/climate-change-is-causing-the-seafloor-to-sink/

How the discipline of Earth Science has evolved over the past decade https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-017-0052-x

Archeological evidence may rewrite our understanding of when & how modern humans came to America

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/genetics-rewrites-history-early-america- and-maybe-field-archaeology-180967745/

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 8 January 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

SCOTUS to hear arguments - Interstate water dispute re: Elephant Butte Reservoir & Rio Grande Compact

http://www.scotusblog.com/2018/01/argument-preview-interstate-water-dispute-elephant- butte-reservoir-rio-grande-compact/

Prescribed medicines are “one of the most significant perils to human health resulting from human activity” – medical interventions are now third leading cause of death in the US

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-cure-is-cause-180967666/ https://hub.jhu.edu/2016/05/03/medical-errors-third-leading-cause-of-death/

“The Population Bomb” identified possible outcomes that are coming true, just not explosively https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/book-incited-worldwide-fear-overpopulation-

180967499/

How cold was it? In Florida, iguanas were falling out of the trees http://start.att.net/news/read/article/newser-it_was_raining_iguanas_thursday_in_florida-

rnewsernor/category/news

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/04/us/iguana-florida-cold-weather.html

People are gullible – rushing to buy “raw water” at $6 a gallon & what they are potentially buying https://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/new-craze-raw-water-will-not-end-well.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/dining/raw-water-unfiltered.html

Natural disasters hit North America in 2017 but fewer occurred globally http://www.mrt.com/news/texas/article/Disasters-pound-North-America-in-2017-overall-

12463472.php

Study looks at links between natural disasters and mental health https://massivesci.com/articles/natural-disaster-mental-health-damage/

Test project to be conducted to assess potential of large-scale dredging in Susquehanna River behind Conowingo Dam in Maryland

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-conowingo-dredging- 20171229-story.html

Organized coyote hunt is drawing criticism but is planned to occur on private property not BLM http://www.ktvn.com/story/37204671/local-coyote-hunt-draws-criticism1

Ohio EPA awarded $936+M in loans to improve water quality, infrastructure & wetland restoration http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/12/ohio_epa_awarded_936_million_i.html

Study links exposure to fine particulate air pollution to early births http://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/exposure-to-fine-particulate-pollution-linked-

to-increase-in-early-births-study-20180102-h0cges.html

Men less likely to recycle than women because recycling does not seem “manly” https://www.npr.org/2017/12/30/574753418/manliness-and-green-living https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/men-resist-green-behavior-as-unmanly/

50 years after blowout, natural gas reservoir is still contaminating local groundwater in the Netherlands

https://psmag.com/environment/natural-gas-reservoir-in-netherlands-still-contaminating- groundwater

Increased erosion in wildfire areas could impact water in the Western US https://csengineermag.com/increases-wildfire-caused-erosion-impact-water-west/

Cement weight may have led to 210,000 gallon spill on Keystone pipeline in November 2017 in South Dakota

http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/cement-weight-on-keystone-pipeline- may-have-led-to-huge/article_d16273aa-ead0-5b47-9497-14e4eb8d70c7.html

Brazil re-considering the wisdom of new mega-dam construction projects

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/04/brazil-raises-hopes-of-a-retreat- from-new-mega-dam-construction

Monsanto plans to expand role of controversial dicamba herbicide http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/monsanto-s-product-pipeline-features-expanding-

role-for-controversial-weedkiller/article_a660b49a-c785-52b0-814e-25e46f68b202.html

Since 2009 more and more plastic has entered the environment with detrimental impacts http://www.ehn.org/plastic-environmental-impact-2501923191.html

Latest measurements confirm trend: Ozone layer of the atmosphere is recovering https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/new-measurement-confirms-the-ozone-is-coming-

back/

Keeping animals in the zoo warm when it is freezing outside https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-zoo-animals-stay-safe-arctic-blast-

180967742/

The costs and benefits of hydropower https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/costs-and-benefits-hydropower-180967691/

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 8 January 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Wastewater entering coastal waters carries pharmaceutical drugs that impact marine life https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/shellfish-cant-say-no-to-drugs/

Egmont Key Lighthouse, Castillo de San Marcos & other coastal historic resources in Florida are at risk

http://www.newsherald.com/news/20171231/coastal-waters-threaten-floridas-historic- resources

Caminada Headlands back barrier marsh creation project will go before Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Task Force in New Orleans

http://www.dailycomet.com/news/20180101/coastal-project-to-gain-ground

Coastal zone grants to protect Lake Erie & Delaware Estuary http://www.alliednews.com/news/local_news/coastal-zone-grants-to-protect-lake-erie-

delaware-estuary-areas/article_ed5f2f26-13e8-5480-bf69-91f6d2522b9d.html

Report shows environmental health of New Hampshire estuaries is in decline http://nhpr.org/post/nhs-ailing-estuaries-report-shows-oysters-clams-decline#stream/0 Report: http://www.stateofourestuaries.org/2018-reports/sooe-full-report/

What you need to know about the environment in Florida in 2018 http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2017/12/29/what-you-need-know-floridas-

environment-2018/981436001/

Lake Okeechobee discharges stop day early, too late for St. Lucie River oysters, sea grass http://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-lagoon/health/2017/12/28/lake-

okeechobee-discharges-stop-too-late-oysters-sea-grass/983989001/

Retrospective on the Great Republic that went aground in Columbia Estuary in 1879 http://www.chinookobserver.com/co/history-news/20180101/this-nest-of-dangers-great-

republic-x2014-giant-steamship-slams-onto-sand-island-making-national-news

San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science - Journal https://escholarship.org/uc/jmie_sfews/15/4

Asterias amurensis – a Northern Pacific starfish is a voracious invasive species impacting coastal areas

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/shock-cannibal-seastar-find-sparks-major- fears-for-wilsons-prom-20180102-h0chdj.html

Proposal to allow O&G drilling along most of the US coast http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Trump-opens-up-drilling-across-Atlantic-

Pacific-12473489.php

Humans still think “structural controls” will protect Boston Harbor http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2018/01/

new_calls_for_boston_harbor_sea_wall_after_storm_surge_wreaks_havoc Recent storm: https://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Significant-Flooding-a-Cause-for-

Concern-Along-Massachusetts-Coast-468005353.html

Shellfish region in Maine closed due to late-season toxic algae bloom https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/toxic-algae-closes-important-maine-shellfish-

region-180967753/