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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 2 July 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Kilauea https://www.usgs.gov/news/k-lauea-volcano-erupts http://www.newsweek.com/hawaii-kilauea-volcano-update-usgs-gps-lava-crater-995938 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12077944 http://www.newsweek.com/hawaii-kilauea-volcano-explosion-collapse-update-news-994632

Surfing a record-setting 80-foot wave https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-took-set-world-record-surfing-

180969334/

Making the perfect wave at artificial wave laboratory at “Surf Ranch” in California https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/engineering-perfect-wave-180969335/

Saharan dust cloud moved across the Atlantic and arrived in Gulf of Mexico & South Texas http://www.kztv10.com/story/38515979/african-dust-arrives-friday-what-this-means-for-the-

coastal-bend

USGS estimates 8.5B barrels of oil & 66T cubic feet of natural gas in Eagle Ford Group in Texas https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/ugs-ue8062218.php

If you look for it, you will find it – 12th impact structure discovered in Central Finland https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uoh-tis062618.php

New direct evidence for how the Adirondack Mountains formed https://phys.org/news/2018-06-geoscientists-evidence-adirondack-mountains.html https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uoma-uag062618.php

Planetary geology: blue sand dune found on Mars https://nypost.com/2018/06/26/mysterious-blue-sand-dune-found-on-mars/

Late Holocene Meghalayan Age cooling event & mega-drought caused collapses in civilizations across the Mideast – 4.2 kilo-year climatic event

http://www.science20.com/news_staff/ global_climatic_event_leads_to_new_geologic_time_scale_the_late_holocene_meghalayan_age-232992

Durmid Ladder identified by geologists in Salton Sea region of southern California – San Andreas Fault system gradually shifts to ladder-like Brawley Seismic Zone

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/usu-ugd062518.php

Wine lovers now need to know about vineyard geology – “The Dirty Guide to Wine” https://theconversation.com/now-wine-lovers-need-to-know-about-geology-or-do-they-98347 http://www.wwnorton.co.uk/books/9781581573848-the-dirty-guide-to-wine

Volcanoes – Hollywood style – “Volcano” vs. “Dante’s Peak http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/06/25/volcano-vs-dantes-peak-which-disaster-movie-was-

more-explosive?abthid=5b31625f44b91c02360001d2

How cold is the coldest place on Earth? https://www.livescience.com/62918-coldest-place-on-earth.html

Hottest night-time temperature record on Earth set in Oman https://www.livescience.com/62950-hot-low-night-record-oman.html https://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/worlds-hottest-nightshighest-minimum-

temperatures-yet-measured.html

Alternative methods to disperse and treat oil spills in oceanic waters https://sciencetrends.com/alternative-methods-to-disperse-and-treat-oil-spills/

Increased numbers of earthquakes in Oklahoma causing rising anxiety of residents http://www.ehn.org/oklahoma-fracking-earthquakes-cause-anxiety-2581510621.html

UN Agency says Belize Barrier Reef is no longer “in danger” – removed from UNESCO list of imperiled sites

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/belize-barrier-reef- unesco_us_5b332127e4b0cb56051d3541

http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1838

Has Barents Sea crossed a climate tipping point?

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/06/barents-sea-seems-to-have-crossed-a-climate- tipping-point/

Well-preserved Early Eocene (52 myo) fossil shows Turacos once lived in North America http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/foro-panarium-turaco-06138.html

Time to clean out “space junk” – approximately 7,000 tonnes orbit the Earth http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Clearing_out_space_junk_one_step_at_a_time_999.html

Isostatic adjustment (bedrock rising) beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet as ice melts https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180621141119.htm

Laguna del Maule volcanic complex in Chile lacks classic cone https://phys.org/news/2018-06-bathtub-giant-volcano-field-movement.html

Yosemite granite contains minerals that crystallize at lower temperatures – provide clues to crustal formation and geologic history

https://phys.org/news/2018-06-yosemite-granite-story-earth-geologic.html

Two new Miocene mammals identified in Bolivia https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/cwru-usa062718.php

Seismologist Jessica Irving uses data from massive EQs to reveal the Outer Core of Earth https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/pu-sji062718.php

Geographic sectors that control Hadley Cell circulation strength https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/ioap-sig062718.php

Solar irradiation can affect East Asian winter monsoon at multi-decadal time scale https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/ioap-sac062718.php

Down to Earth: with highway paleontologist Shane Tucker https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/down-earth-highway-paleontologist-shane-tucker

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 2 July 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Leave no trace – how to enjoy the wilderness with minimal impact on the environment https://www.usgs.gov/news/leave-no-trace-summer-you-explore-outdoors

History of the famous “Earthrise” photograph taken by astronaut William Anders https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/science/this-apollo-8-astronaut-took-the-

famous-ear_1/

World Atlas of Desertification – 70% of land surface degraded https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180621111958.htm http://sdg.iisd.org/news/world-atlas-shows-70-of-earths-lands-degraded/ Atlas downloads: https://wad.jrc.ec.europa.eu/download

Tale of two pipelines – Mountain Valley in WV halted following US Federal Appeals Court ruling against water permit & proposed $2B 430-mile pipeline system from Permian Basin to hubs in TX & Mexico

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eqt-midstream-natgas-pipeline/u-s-court-order-stops- some-work-on-mountain-valley-natural-gas-pipeline-in-west-virginia-idUSKBN1JL1SO

https://www.chron.com/business/article/Kinder-Morgan-s-2B-pipeline-to-move-gas-from- 13025312.php

Understanding the formation of chemical byproducts with unknown risks during water treatment https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/mtu-bid062518.php

More bad news for Triclosan – induces multiple antibiotic resistance through genetic mutation https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uoq-tah061918.php

32 rail cars transporting tar sands oil from Canada to Oklahoma derailed in Little Rock River floodwaters in Iowa & spilled estimated 230,000 gallons

https://apnews.com/852170d278a6451d8ed1bc14a1eed8ce/BNSF:-Estimated-230,000- gallons-of-oil-spilled-in-derailment

Occupational hazard: flight attendants face increased risk of cancer https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/flight-attendants-may-face-increased-risk-

many-cancers-study-finds-180969448/ Paper: https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12940-018-0396-8

Frank Lloyd Wright called the “first green architect” – virtual tour of Taliesin West

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/take-3d-tour-through-frank-lloyd-wrights- taliesin-west-180969425/

Turning slums into tourist attractions without changing the slums https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/features/photography/history-controversy-debate-

slum-tourism/

Nearly 1 GW of US wind power did not come online last year – some delayed, some cancelled https://nawindpower.com/nearly-1-gw-of-u-s-wind-did-not-come-online-as-scheduled-last-

year-eia

Tropical cyclones affect air quality in Hong Kong https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/ioap-hdt062418.php

IMERG used by NASA to examine flooding in south Texas from Tropical Storm Bud https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/nsfc-nie062218.php

Mosquito-borne Keystone virus now zoonotic - has now been detected in humans in Florida https://ufhealth.org/news/2018/virus-found-florida-resident-may-be-widespread-throughout-

southeast http://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/keystone-virus-found-human-first-time

Photo-essay: Roughly 30% of Catalonia is protected in nature parks https://www.smithsonianmag.com/cultural-traveler/explore-catalonias-most-beautiful-nature-

parks-180969376/

RHDV2 outbreaks in feral rabbits on Vancouver Island, British Columbia – high mortality https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/downloads/Rabbit%20Hemorrhagic

%20Disease_June%202018.pdf

Feral cats (Felis catus) are feasting on and decimating wildlife in Australia https://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/conservation/gut-wrenching-research-

shows-cats-threat-to-native-reptiles-20180623-p4zn9p.html

How many mosquitoes will there be this summer? It depends…. https://www.livescience.com/62905-summer-mosquitoes.html https://theconversation.com/why-your-summer-might-be-full-of-mosquitoes-according-to-a-

scientist-98369

US Federal Court in California dismissed climate change lawsuits filed by cities against 5 oil companies

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-climatechange-lawsuits/u-s-court-dismisses-climate- change-lawsuits-against-oil-companies-idUSKBN1JM0EP

8 cows in unvaccinated herd in South Dakota die of anthrax – it is endemic to alkaline soils & when conditions are right, spores germinate to be ingested by grazing animals

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/anthrax-kills-eight-cows-south-dakota-farm-94223/

$1.4B project to raise height of Shasta Dam in northern California moving forward https://www.constructiondive.com/news/feds-to-hire-contractor-for-14b-shasta-dam-project-

next-year/526322/ https://www.redding.com/story/news/2018/06/20/construction-contract-raise-height-shasta-

dam-expected-next-year/718253002/

South San Francisco Bay area to get $1B Pacheco Pass reservoir http://abc7news.com/politics/new-nearly-$1-billion-reservoir-in-works-for-south-bay/3657817/

Environmental factors influence how organisms move https://researchmatters.in/news/study-reveals-environmental-factors-influence-how-

organisms-move

Charcoal could improve soil deteriorated by insecticides in Central India https://researchmatters.in/news/charcoal-could-improve-soil-deteriorated-insecticides-shows-

icar-study

Alternative methods to disperse and treat oil spills in oceanic waters https://sciencetrends.com/alternative-methods-to-disperse-and-treat-oil-spills/

In India, they may start jailing repeat offenders by criminalizing the use of plastic bags https://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/sustainability/plastic-is-like-a-demon-

mumbai-to-clean-up-by-jailing-repeat-offenders-20180627-p4znyg.html

Anticipating that outbreaks of Hepatitis A across the country will be worse than last year https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hepatitis-a-outbreak-this-year-much-

worse_us_5b204e83e4b09d7a3d7829bd

Teflon chemicals (PFAs) more dangerous than previously thought – public comments sought https://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/epa-doesnt-want-americans-know-how-dangerous-

teflon-chemicals-are.html Fact sheet: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tfacts200.pdf Report: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp200.pdf

Perspective: Ghostwriting & strong-arming by Monsanto threaten sound science & society http://www.ehn.org/monsanto-effort-to-skew-science-2581194459.html

Perspective: World population growth demands more US agricultural research

https://www.axios.com/world-population-growth-demands-more-us-agricultural-research- 543c7ae4-dbc4-4d44-ae56-12c6d727bf0e.html

If “sustainable” development is even feasible, then the role of population & family planning must be considered

https://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2018/06/resilient-world-role-population-family-planning- sustainable-development/

Forestry industry borrowing tactics to delay habitat protection in boreal forests of Canada https://thenarwhal.ca/forestry-industry-climate-denial-tactics/ https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/06/26/major-companies-urge-canadian-

government-to-protect-boreal-forests-and-caribou.html

Photo-essay: Warning that more needs to be done to protect the Peace-Athabasca delta – complex problems impacting Wood Buffalo National Park, indigenous people, and wildlife

https://thenarwhal.ca/wood-buffalo-canadas-largest-national-park-and-its-people-in-peril/

Makes one wonder why anyone wants to live in California? https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/geologic-column-tarnish-golden-state

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 2 July 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Seabirds are in significant decline – artist focuses on loss on Guano Island https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2018/06/guano-island-sea-birds-

peschak-animals/

Estimates for potential coastal cliff erosion in California based on multi-model ensemble model

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-cliff-erosion-sea-level-rise-20180627-story.html

Beaufort Docks in Carteret County certified as a North Carolina Clean Marina https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/06/beaufort-docks-certified-as-nc-clean-marina/

Eastern Canada lacks a central strategy for coastal port development https://www.joc.com/port-news/international-ports/lack-coastal-strategy-challenges-eastern-

canada-port-development_20180625.html

Great Lakes Coastal Flood study will be used to update flood maps & areas of risk https://www.wpr.org/great-lakes-coastal-flood-study-aims-pinpoint-high-risk-areas http://www.greatlakescoast.org/great-lakes-coastal-analysis-and-mapping/great-lakes-flood-

zones-overview/

Applying high tech methodologies to coastal resilience studies http://blogs.edf.org/growingreturns/2018/06/20/coastal-resilience-public-sector-technology-

mapping/

Early history of coastal development in Carteret County, North Carolina https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/06/our-coasts-history-plans-for-carteret-town/

Coastal coal freight decline in China https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/decline-in-chinas-coastal-coal-freight-continues-in-

week-to-june-26/

A new approach to classifying urban coastal areas in India to replace CRZ framework https://researchmatters.in/news/new-approach-classify-urban-coastal-areas

Beach hazard warnings issued in southwest Florida due to red tide https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/beach-hazard-warnings-issued-due-to-red-tide-in-

southwest-florida

Searching for planktonic protists in the Vistula River estuary https://sciencetrends.com/searching-for-protists-in-the-vistula-river-estuary/

Hunting for lost Yelland stone row in Taw and Torridge estuary in Devon, England https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-44618630

Otter trawl gear impacts estuary ecosystems https://sciencetrends.com/otter-trawl-gear-effects-on-estuary-ecosystems/

Assessing retention fluxes of carbon, nitrogen & phosphorus in estuary ecosystems https://sciencetrends.com/climate-change-and-estuaries-c-n-and-p-retention-fluxes/

If “sustainable” coastal development exists, then coastal ecological engineering may mitigate impacts of coastal population growth

https://sciencetrends.com/sustainable-coastal-development-should-we-care-about-surface- materials/

Perspective: when considering tidal energy, cost is not the whole story https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/26/the-guardian-view-on-tidal-energy-

cost-is-not-the-whole-story

Coastal resilience linked to national security https://phys.org/news/2018-06-coastal-resilience-linked-national.html

Increased oil tanker and barge traffic along Pacific Coast putting coastal economies & marine life at risk

https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/06/26/increased-tanker-traffic-puts-communities-in- canada-us-at-risk-greenpeace-report-says.html

https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/reports/tanker-superhighway/