Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 22 July 2019 ...



Do you know of a colleague and/or student who would be interested in receiving these Bulletin Boards? Please forward to them. A quick email to Geosciences-BBoard@ with the word “subscribe” in the subject line and the email address will be added to the listing.Geoscience Bulletin Board – 22 July 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. HanfordCITES may give protection to extinct woolly mammoth to preserve specimens from unregulated prospectors released by M7.1 Ridgecrest EQ was equivalent to 45 Hiroshima-sized nuclear bombs Major earthquakes in Australia & Indonesia influences emplacement of small-volume pyroclastic flows New computer model for calculating water content in snowpacks Heavy rains produced abundance of growth in California grasslands – fuel for destructive wildfire season rugosus – a Triceratops relative that walked on two feet Oreochromimos material from fossil-fish Lagerst?tte in Tugen Hills, Keyna - evolutionary history AI analysis of satellite data to monitor volcanoes – MOUNTS Monitoring System Microraptor zhaoianus – four-winged early Cretaceous dinosaur ate Indrasaurus wangi for lunch Paper: (19)30713-4 Anthropocene – relevant concept? – or is it about human ego? – or is it plastic? Compilation of seismic & geologic data details integrated history of Australian-Antarctic Basin & atmospheric tide signatures reflected in groundwater levels to monitor confined aquifers network of 48 seismic sensors used to investigate active magma system beneath Lipari understanding granular flows important to pyroclastic flows, debris flows & avalanches seabed mining? Global warming alarmists say could release carbon to impact climate Stronger EQs can be induced by deep underground wastewater injection Developing new methods & smart wellbore materials for geothermal drilling Desert dust is blowing across the Atlantic USGS update on Ridgecrest earthquakes path of iceberg A68 since it calved off Larson C ice shelf in Antarctica two years ago“Correcting” data sets of sea surface temperatures (SST) leads to better correlation with land temperatures – SST records reflect physical & social dimensions of data collection Red Sea surface temperatures may be cooling, rather than warming Global warming alarmists still hoping to develop a model that shows they are right about CO2 committing “vandalism to volcanology” at Pompeii the 20 March 1033 Long Beach Earthquake Plan to “stop sea level rise” by blasting gigatons of ocean water snow onto Antarctica Paper: U-California System in showdown with Elsevier – did not pay for their online subscription & access got shut down magma in the Abitibi greenstone belt of Canada yields clues to early tectonics Following Ridgecrest EQs, federal government urged to reassess seismicity at Yucca Mountain Analysis of “crystal clocks” to calculate how long magma can be stored in volcanic systems arsenic in groundwater the result of enrichment due to deep tectonic activity? of Yellowstone supervolcano could mean humans will be among first species to go extinct wastewater disposal will cause EQs in Oklahoma for at least a decade after disposal ends Paper: Underwater impacts at Devils Hole of M7.1 Ridgecrest EQ in Southern California history is repetition of tectonic events – continental puzzle over & over again Idaho Museum of Mining & Geology celebrating 30th anniversary - video A Wheeldon, emeritus professor of geology, shares secrets of gold sources Two new kimberlites discovered as part of Timantti project in Finland near the Vasa dikes Moore knows the geology and rockslides of Tennessee Process may control calving of glaciers on Greenland Fake lunar rocks? Faking lunar rocks is more difficult than landing on the Moon power of geodetic data in monitoring earthquakes understanding of ore genesis & exploration may facilitate finding new mineral deposits understanding of magnetic fields surrounding Earth & other planets pledges it will enforce 2022 ban on raw mineral ore exports societies require minerals and mining for critical resources************************************************** Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 22 July 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford WHO finally declares Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency Grand Canyon National Park marks 100th anniversary: Sophomoric climate change – “No one will be allowed to dissent from the consensus.” When thinking about flood risks across the US – time to recognize the limits of levees Raising the specter of an “apocalyptic horror” – Diablo Canyon nuclear facility PFAS contamination at military bases and in drinking water – man-made toxic “forever chemical” also on farms and making way into food supply Recommendations with regard to sugar drink intake & cancer risk – less sugar is better Paper: Perspective: Living in the shadow of Utah’s next big earthquake New Zealand will make changes to managing earthquake-prone buildings Environmental disaster in Gulf of Mexico resulting from Mississippi River water loaded with chemicals, pesticides & human waste from 31 states & 2 Canadian provinces – “Cat 5 aquatic hurricane” Houston, Texas, wants to add $2B to sewer system improvements, maintenance, education Man-made “green” infrastructure can spread disease – “what can go wrong” Paper: 30 years of data confirm coral bleaching is caused by nitrogen pollution from sewage, fertilizers & top soil – “caused by humans, rather than warming temperatures” Eruptions of super volcano interrupt recovery of Antarctic ozone layer for drought management in the Willamette River Basin in Oregon not kill your friendly neighborhood spiders – “scary but helpful” Significant harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie during summer season Nuclear contamination of Marshall Islands still dangerously high after only 65 years Paper: Network model for inference of prediction of flood duration & timescales of flooding Impacts of selective logging on intact forest landscapes in Republic of Congo land use change is primary driver of emerging infectious disease – a legal framework in Europe will rely on air conditioners to “adapt” to climate change Calling for “expedited full upgrade” to levees along the Arkansas River near Tulsa, Oklahoma “Vortex Swim” – a swim in the most polluted part of the ocean should be on earthquake preparedness not response Crater Lake National Park opens Rim Drive access road & closes two backcountry campsites break-up & re-establishment of Petermann Ice Tongue in northwest Greenland farming is not good for pollinators – crop diversity is need for them to thrive killing more people than Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks reproduce by cloning & are killing animals by exsanguination Chinese air pollution blocks solar energy and reduces energy output of solar panels Managing fresh water resources across the US results in dramatic drop in fish populations in Lake Malawi in Africa significantly reduces court awarded damages for Roundup cancer verdict against Monsanto One cannot assume that protected areas like Do?ana National Park are not polluted Perspective: “sustainable development will falter without data” – but the real problem is that sustainability is a myth and the UN Sustainable Development Goals are not achievable Native village of Igiugig in southwest Alaska to derive power from local river Three design proposals for the Los Angeles River intended to restore wildlife habitat, create people-friendly landscapes & develop flood-control strategies$1B Montana closed loop, pumped storage hydro-electric project secures funding New poll shows 92% of Californians have no plans to relocate from the State due to recent earthquakes legislation across many states addresses animal welfare about 400 North Atlantic right whales remain – 6 recent deaths push species toward extinction F&W investigating death of endangered Mexican Wolf in New Mexico permitting completed for first large-scale biosolids gasification facility McLaughlin’s Daffodil Hill farm in California closing indefinitely to protect from over-tourism from motorway construction running into waterways impacting wildlife & water quality releases of household, industrial & agricultural chemicals during natural disasters pose hazards and risks to human health & environment Monsoons bring heavy rains, floodwaters & landslides across Asia Cigarette butts may be small & are the forgotten plastic pollution that may be killing our plants data from El Ni?o & Antarctic Oscillation events to predict air pollution levels in northern India Joshua trees may be facing extinction ************************************************ Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 22 July 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford5th death in 2019 occurs at Oceano Dunes after Coast Commission rejects OHV restrictions man acquires deadly flesh-eating bacteria on family vacation on Gulf Coast Plan to dump 1.5 tons of rodent poison on Farallon Islands is questioned North Carolina Coast Conference scheduled for 19-20 November 2019 California Coastal Commission finally approved proposed new wastewater treatment & waster reclamation facility near Morro Bay Still trying to work out “details” for landscaping & coastal access within Pacific Grove coastal area Dutch design for flood control to Texas coast Perspective: Opening Morganza Floodway prior to Hurricane Barry would have increased flood risks Summary of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Coastal & Inland Waters Webinar for widespread hypoxia in Gulf of Mexico following wet Midwest spring nitrogen in runoff killing corals in Florida Keys Salt marshes provide important coastal habitat for fish & birds – changing with variation in sea level Newly recognized damage from 30 November 1028 EQ in Port of Alaska terminals NCCR report says 34% erosion of Indian coast due to tropical cyclones – others blame “global warming” & development FERC gives approval for construction of Gulf LNG export project in Mississippi York announces offshore wind projects totaling 1,700 MW4 – going the way of Al Gore Oil hydrocarbon is accumulated in different vegetated coastal habitats of Arabian Gulf from spills, leakages & emissions with considerable impact on marine habitats ................
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