Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 22 …



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 June 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. HanfordGeologic hazards of Bullfrog & Wahweap portions of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area UGS SS166: HYPERLINK "" 99% of all species ever living on Earth are now extinct – ongoing rapid sixth mass extinction : Perspective: When does a rolling stone gather moss? Continent-sized zones at core-mantle boundary Visualizing the deep carbon cycle Geologic controls of giant crater development on the seafloor in the Arctic: Deep sea currents control distribution & accumulation of micro-plastics Paper: CRS In Focus Report: Wildfire Statistics Engineers develop model of deep-seated landslides – basal clay layer temperature is key in Andorra Geology field camp via “Minecraft” - just not the same as really being in the field Perspective: Geology & Genesis Discarded clam shells create snapshot of the past – geologist Susan Kidwell goes dumpster diving Book Review: Minnesota’s Geologist: The Life of Newton Horace Winchell Fish fossils may provide clues to deposits of rate-earth elements Paper: Fluvial strata, like the Torridon sandstone, may appear mundane – morpho-dynamic hierarchy Fossilized eggs from Protoceratops & Mussaurus reveal soft, leathery shells Paper: In Memoriam: Richard Kearney Jones (1928-2020) – petroleum geologist Memoriam: Pablo Martinez (1927-2020) – Ministry of Natural Resources & Geological Mining - Nicaragua In Memoriam: Jeffrey W Schoettgen (1955-2020) – geologist & general contractor Warnings issued to illegal new brick kilns in Thadagam Valley Permo-Triassic Extinction related to extensive coal burning caused by Siberian Traps magmas Modeling fluid migration associated with subduction zone processes Ozone loss may have been responsible for end Devonian mass extinction Shifts in above-ground ecology influence groundwater recharge in the Arctic Dry inland waterways may contribute significant global carbon dioxide emissions Naturally occurring injection of underground fluids triggered EQ swarm near Cahuilla, California Massive Sahara dust plume crossing the Atlantic – could create sensational sunsets in the US rivers along continental shelf are unique to Australia Paper: High-resolution 3-D images of dynamic geological processes Paper: “The Thing” is recognized as largest soft-shell egg from extinct see lizard in Antarctica Review: “Exploring the Berryessa Region – A Geology, Nature & History Tour” Quick clay landslides in Russia Weishan magma chambers recharging & may lead to eruption in the Wudalianchi volcanic field of China **************************************** Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 22 June 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford 29-mile St Mary Canal that irrigated the high plains has partially collapsed & may soon dry up than 1,000 tons of plastic dust blowing into US National Parks each year wind caused tree to impale man & his daughter in Denver, Colorado study shows modern building codes avert $1B per year in structural damage in CA & FL New law in Florida may result in more electric charging stations Perspective: What’s the dam problem with deadbeat dams? California & across the US Do we really need a $23.5+B Mexico to Canada highway? Florida shelves $1.4B local 9-mile toll road project in east Orange County reverses lower court ruling & upheld USFS permit for tunnel for Atlantic Coast Pipeline Five new board games on the planet for “eco-conscious” players North Brooklyn Pipeline now in phase four – phase 5 not yet approved & needs $185M Diego, the giant Galapagos tortoise, retired from breeding program to his native Espanola island Here’s something you do not often hear: TVA Boone Dam repair project on schedule & under budget collapse on Detroit River prompts proposal for new seawall Federal judge declares much of 2015 North Carolina ag-gag law unconstitutional rains challenge stormwater system in The Dalles, Oregon Update: US Senate passes Great American Outdoors Act Perspective: Promoting teaching evolution: but still get it wrong – “Evolution teaches children that they and all living things have the same common ancestors” US District Judge revokes federal permit for high-voltage transmission line through Sand Hills in Nebraska – would have allowed killing or severe disturbance to endangered American burying beetle GMO mosquitoes approved for insect population control in the US Deadly diseases “cured” by modern science – some making a comeback BPA exposure & hormone changes in later life may damage urinary system and overall health of men Infographic on longevity of plastic in the environment PG&E pleads guilty – equipment started 2018 Camp Fire in northern California High growth rates for deep water photosynthetic corals of Amazon hits new record in the month of May – 320 square miles investigation of failures of Edenville & Sanford dams in Michigan CORONAVIRUSCoronavirus COVID-19 statistics by country (click on USA to get State statistics) approach was and still is effective PPE creating more ocean pollution Navajo Nation battling outbreak Virology, human infections, animal hosts & other zoonotic viruses Americans becoming less likely to use contact-tracing apps*********************************************** Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 22 June 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford$3M to restore half-mile of shoreline adding habitat & fighting erosion in Anne Arundel County Re-introduced otters along the Pacific coast – cascading social-ecological costs & benefits More accurate data modeling of coastal flow patterns may facilitate more rapid search & rescue turbine parts on route to installation site off Virginia Beach If sea level rises, septic & sewer systems will be at risk 2020 commercial flounder seasons announced for North Carolina Advancing ocean exploration in the US EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) Monterey Peninsula Water District asks California Coastal Commission to deny permit for proposed desalination plant Jersey plans to develop New Jersey Wind Port for offshore wind projects concrete anchor might help secure offshore wind projects to seafloor Offshore drilling tied to funding for National Parks in Great American Outdoors Act Saudi Arabia has idled offshore rigs in response to decreased demand Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) policies are attracting foreign businesses of Energy Research (IER) cautions Biden campaign against plan to ban offshore O&G drilling SpaceX building floating superheavy-class spaceport in Gulf of Mexico Appease fishermen if offshore wind farms are to be developed along the East Coast wind projects off the California Coast? Offshore Timor-Leste seismic data now under review offshore O&G discovery in Flemish Pass Basin in the Newfoundland & Labrador sector of legal battle over fishery vs marine sanctuary in Northeast Canyons Piracy in the Gulf of Mexico – warning issued The Warren beach in Folkestone remains closed due to asbestos that came from a former landfill Port of Mobile, Alabama, to be deepened & widened – estimated project cost of $365.7M ................
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