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Geosciences Bulletin Board – 10 April 2017 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Earthquakes in the State of Georgia? Yep, two of them occurred near Sparta http://www.11alive.com/news/this-fact-about-georgia-earthquakes-might-surprise-you/

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Ripple Rock explosion in 1958 used 1400 tons of explosive to blow up the top of Ripple Mountain – all to make way for cruise ships (video)

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/it-took-almost-1400-tons-explosives-blow- underwater-mountain-peak-canada-180962732/

Oroville Dam spillway failure may have been caused by building on highly weathered rock https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/04/07/oroville-disaster-may-have-been-

caused-by-weak-soil-under-spillway

Gulf of Mexico Streaming Basemap Service introduced at ESRI Petroleum Conference http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases/tcarta-marine-to-introduce-gulf-of-mexico-

streaming-basemap-service-at-esri/496026

1974 “super outbreak” of 148 tornadoes changed weather detection & emergency preparedness http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-148-tornadoes-one-day-1974-changed-

emergency-preparedness-180962706/ Why is it that humans think Nature needs geoengineering?

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/proposed-test-stirs-debate-solar- geoengineering-180962745/

Deadly, massive mudslide in Mocoa, Columbia – death toll exceeds 250 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/02/world/americas/colombia-mudslide-survivors.html http://www.dw.com/en/colombia-half-a-town-has-disappeared/a-38258170 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/01/colombia-landslide-mocoa-putumayo-

heavy-rains

Psyche spacecraft to launch in 2023 to probe for planetary cores http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/v10/n4/full/ngeo2935.html

Bertha breaks through at the end of the tunnel beneath Seattle within mm of its target http://komonews.com/news/local/bertha-reaches-the-end-of-the-road-on-tunnel-project

30 myo tick full of blood preserved in amber in Cordillera Septentrional in Dominican Republic http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-fossilized-mammal-blood-found-amber-

encased-tick-180962784/

$71.2M at auction --- but it is just a pink stone http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/712-million-diamond-just-set-new-world-

record-180962789/

Sebastian Vizcaino Bay in Baja California identified as important nursery for Eastern Pacific white sharks

http://www.satprnews.com/2017/03/30/international-research-team-pinpoints-new-baja- california-nursery-for-northeastern-pacific-white-sharks/

Carrier crabs do just that, this one carries a spiny sea urchin for protection (video) http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/170324-crab-carrying-sea-urchin-vin

Volcanic arcs form by melting of mélange rocks during subduction process https://phys.org/news/2017-04-volcanic-arcs-deep-mixtures.html

Sample of mineral “majorite” originated below 235 miles depth – nested garnet rich in ferric iron https://phys.org/news/2017-04-doll-minerals-clues-earth-mantle.html

If coastal ice caps on Greenland melted “past the point of no return” then why did they form in an area that was once green and could be again? Oh, yeah, silly me, I forgot about man-made global warming!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/greenland-coastal-ice-caps- melting_us_58e5f007e4b0fe4ce08840b1

Paper: http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14730

Geochemical fingerprints of early Earth are contained in young volcanic rocks in Hawaii and Samoa

https://phys.org/news/2017-04-ancient-earth-fingerprints-young-volcanic.html

New study will improve understanding of the Hauraki Rift in New Zealand http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1704/S00028/new-research-examines-little-known-

hauraki-seismic-zone.htm

4 apocalypses that humans have forgotten were possible! http://www.cracked.com/article_24625_4-straight-up-biblical-ways-places-can-just-end.html

Geologic events separated Britain from Europe https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/04/07/long-before-

brexit-geologic-catastrophes-split-britain-from-europe/?utm_term=.6ce9bd2f6337 Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15101

“Motor agate” or “Fordite” was made not in Nature, but in Detroit http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/fordite-paint-jewelry-gemstones-ford-cars-automotive-

detroit

Federal judge dismissed lawsuit against three O&G companies over EQs in Oklahoma http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2017/04/07/447286.htm

Isotopes 230Th and 231Pa provide information on ocean overturning circulation https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170405091146.htm

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 10 April 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Noted environmentalist Zhiyun Ouyang says more than one-third of China should be “red-lined” and human development not allowed

http://www.eco-business.com/news/can-putting-a-dollar-value-on-ecosystems-save-them/

“Urban sprawl” or “luxury sustainable residential development” – that is the question near San Diego

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/mar/25/stringers-escondido-neighbors-call-it- sprawl/

Natural resources affect politics and policies of a country: Brazil, Malaysia & Mexico examined https://phys.org/news/2017-04-country-natural-resources-affect-politics.html

Premiums under the National Flood Insurance Program will be higher, as they should be for flood-prone coastal and inland waterways since people keep rebuilding there

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/business/flood-insurance-financial-tips.html

Exposure to pyrethroid pesticides may cause early puberty in boys – pyrethroids account for 30% of global insecticide use

https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/exposure-pyrethroid-pesticides-may-cause-early-puberty- boys-115010596.html

President Trump donates 1st quarter salary to National Park Service for maintenance of historic battlefields

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-accepts-president-trumps-first-quarter- presidential-salary-donation

Progress in clinical testing coincides with increasing reports of Zika related birth defects in US https://www.yahoo.com/news/zika-birth-defects-increase-u-214542033.html

Agent Orange (dioxin) turned the small town of Times Beach, Missouri, into a deserted toxic waste site

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/times-beach-was-founded-newspaper-promo- demolished-toxic-waste-ridden-ghost-town-180962693/

Have to love it when “low tech” is the only way to put “high tech” in place! http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2017/04/01/horses-give-us-cellular-helping-

hoof/99830164/

Toxic air pollution in Beijing & other large cities in China gets worse, government vows to solve problem

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-vows-fresh-smog-crackdown-toxic-air-shrouds- 063040885.html

2017 Pew Research Center report on illegal immigration from Mexico http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/03/02/what-we-know-about-illegal-immigration-

from-mexico/ http://www.pewhispanic.org/2015/11/19/more-mexicans-leaving-than-coming-to-the-u-s/ http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/03/16/immigrants-dont-make-up-a-majority-of-

workers-in-any-u-s-industry/

Stopping deforestation could contribute significantly to Sustainable Development Goals, according to ne Seymour & Busch book

https://www.devex.com/news/5-ways-forests-contribute-to-development-beyond-climate- change-89810

Book: https://www.cgdev.org/publication/why-forests-why-now-science-economics-and-politics-tropical-forests-and-climate-change

Where to see migrations of: dragon flies, cownose rays, crabs, saltwater crocodiles… http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/where-see-worlds-most-unusual-migrations-

180962530/

Bears in Yosemite can now be tracked online using GPS collars https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/apnewsbreak-yosemite-tracking-daily-journey-

183606415.html Keep Bears Wild – Bear Tracker: http://keepbearswild.org/bear-tracker/

“Scheele’s Green” was the in color for Victorian era wallpaper – brightly colored & deadly http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/victorian-wallpaper-got-its-gaudy-colors-

poison-180962709/

Real vanilla takes patience to pollinate but worth the effort at $300 per pound http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/bittersweet-story-vanilla-180962757/

West Indian manatees down-listed from “endangered” to “threatened” but will continue to be protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/manatee-moves-endangered-threaten- 180962758/

New Doomsday Vault to preserve data is opening in Svalbard, Norway http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/second-doomsday-vault-preserve-data-

opening-svalbard-180962749/

Disaster “foreign aid” should stay in Australia and help those who are in need https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/call-for-disaster-aid-to-stay-in-australia/

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National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense allowed to continue – Court case testing WOTUS (i.e., Clean Water Rule)

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/326960-supreme-court-wont-pause-obama- water-rule-case

USDA authorizes emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program lands in Kansas, Oklahoma & Texas where wildfires began in March 2017

https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2017/04/04/usda-authorizes-emergency- grazing-response-president-trumps

Court ruling to legalize domestic rhino horn trade in South Africa may increase poaching

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/south-africa-legalize-domestic-rhino-horn- trade-180962817/

Navajo Nation considering hunt and birth-control darts to reduce wild horse population on reservation

http://nypost.com/2017/04/05/navajo-nation-mulling-horse-hunt-to-curb-wild-population/

The cycle of life continues…and wet winter will yield swarms of biting insects this summer http://www.businessinsider.com/summer-swarms-biting-insects-state-2017-4

Palmer amaranth seed present as contaminant in seed for conservation land is destroying cropland

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/destructive-weed-threatens-u-s-corn-fields/ article_139348f7-beda-50b0-ac6f-cb5b4c6ace9e.html

Negotiating the future of massive reservoir in Florida to improve environmental health of Everglades

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/florida-politics-blog/fl-reg-senate-everglades- reservoir-appropriations-20170404-story.html

These national parks and ecological regions transcend political boundaries https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/03/outdoor-adventures-across-states.html

Conservation program for big cats continues: two litters of cheetah cubs born in one week (video) http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/two-litters-adorable-cheetah-cubs-

born-one-week-180962821/

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 10 April 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Letter delivered to House & Senate Appropriations Committees supports funding Coastal Zone Management Programs in 35 Coastal States & Territories

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/letter-signifies-nationwide-support-for-funding- coastal-zone-management-programs-300430351.html

Letter: http://www.coastalstates.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CZM-Friends-Letter-FINAL.pdf

Maps block plan to build homes on Salt Pan Land along Mumbai’s coastline http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/maps-block-plan-to-build-homes-on-salt-

pan-land/articleshow/58000134.cms

Massachusetts released revisions to regulations governing waterfront development http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/six-years-in-the-making-new-ch-91-32824/

Mumbai, India, to protect off mangroves with a 10-foot compound wall http://www.nyoooz.com/news/mumbai/777028/mumbais-mangroves-to-be-cordoned-off-by-

10foot-compound-wall

Ettalong Channel not listed among 28 high priority sites in New South Wales, Australia, Dredging Strategy

https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/2017/04/ettalong-channel-not-listed-in-state-dredging- strategy/

Asbestos exposed at Wamberal Beach remains in place 9 months after exposure by storm damage

https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/2017/04/asbestos-at-wamberal-beach-remains-in- place-nine-months-after-being-exposed/

Mendocino County, California, fine-tunes ordinance regulating medical marijuana growing outside the coastal zone

http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/article/NP/20170322/NEWS/170329963

Eco-mooring installed at Tor Bay in Devon, England, to preserve wildlife habitat is vandalized http://www.devonlive.com/shock-as-vandals-damage-new-eco-friendly-mooring-in-tor-bay/

story-30245799-detail/story.htm

In Canada, marine protected areas are just one piece of complex puzzle to protect economic zones, marine habitat and coastal resources

http://www.straight.com/news/890696/david-suzuki-marine-protected-areas-are-just-one- piece-complex-puzzle

In New Zealand, visitors pay for footprint on Abel Tasman National Park Coastal track http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/89009597/visitors-pay-for-their-footprints-in-abel-

tasman-national-park

Ghana fisheries being depleted, coastal management policy needed to manage social, natural & economic capital to reduce erosion & flooding

http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/ghana-s-fisheries-sector-in-crisis-world-bank- 115259

Review process for certain beach re-nourishment projects to be streamlined in North Carolina http://www.coastalreview.org/2017/04/20451/

Long-term coastal management plan needed in Ireland to address coastal erosion http://www.independent.ie/business/farming/rural-life/how-to-stop-sea-erosion-look-at-

beach-nourishment-says-expert-35595278.html

Rapidly increasing coastal population along Gulf of Arabia to Pakistan faces huge tsunami risk http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-the-rapidly-populating-coastal-region-

from-the-gulf-to-pakistan-faces-a-huge-tsunami-risk