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Geosciences Bulletin Board – 23 January 2017 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Man-made global warming hype is still with us http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/18/510405739/2016-was-the-hottest-year-

yet-scientists-declare NASA State of the Climate Summary:

https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/global/201612 Fight, don’t adapt: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/prince-charles-climate-change-

book_us_587de6c3e4b03549ebc057f1 New Al Gore movie: http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/22/14345334/melting-ice-

inconvenient-sequel-vr-al-gore-review-sundance-2017 Gore movie review: http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/265545/gore-james-bond-gore-

movie-review-unintentionally-daniel-greenfield

Deadly snow avalanche in Italy may have been seismically triggered https://www.yahoo.com/news/deadly-snow-avalanche-hits-hotel-slideshow-wp-

142714583.html

Understanding why temperatures plummet inside a tornado https://phys.org/news/2017-01-reveal-temperatures-vortex.html

Megastapis hammondi trilobite fossils have preserved soft parts including digestive structures & double-branched legs

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/ Fossils_found_reveal_unseen_footprint_maker_999.html

Central Italy hit by swarm of earthquakes http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/01/18/wham-italy-pummeled-10-

earthquakes-four-hours/

Charles Darwin revealed his geological background on the voyage of the Beagle (1831-1836) http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2017/01/17/darwins-first-steps-as-a-geologist/

#5f49549e3445

Research attributes heat of the core as one of the driving mechanisms of plate tectonics and notes mid-ocean ridges are not passive boundaries

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/01/18/Study-Heat-of-Earths-core-likely-driving- plate-tectonics/4191484748973/

“Sneaker” waves can be deadly along the Oregon Coast – father and son washed away https://www.yahoo.com/news/oregon-ocean-tragedy-underscores-greater-awareness-

004028533.html

Residents in North Wales heard the “loud bang” and felt a bit of shaking from an EQ near Beddgelert (I personally attest to how beautiful this area is!)

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/earthquake-hits-wales-worried-locals-9633441

Crack in Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica has been around since 1960s – not due to “global warming”

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/16/509565462/an-ice-shelf-is-cracking-in- antarctica-but-not-for-the-reason-you-think

Firms Must Pay $2.7M for Ocean Dumping http://www.coastalreview.org/2017/01/firms-must-pay-2-7m-ocean-dumping/

New Queensferry Crossing Bridge has wind shields to allow passage in high wind conditions in Scotland

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-38598155

200 ton rock & debris slide closes Zion Scenic Drive in Zion National Park http://www.sltrib.com/home/4820098-155/massive-rock-slide-closes-zion-parks

Interview: Michael Stephenson, British Geological Survey head of science & technology https://www.theengineer.co.uk/interview-michael-stephenson-british-geological-survey-

head-of-science-technology/

China will launch satellite to collect electromagnetic data for monitoring & forecasting EQs http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-01/17/c_135990563.htm

Best way to see geology & the ocean in Sicily – take a coastal hike https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/sicilys-best-coastal-hikes

Photo-essay: Shear zones in the gabbros of Scotland http://blogs.agu.org/mountainbeltway/2017/01/16/shear-zones-scottish-gabbros/

Thawing permafrost changes freshwater chemistry of rivers http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2017/01/16/thawing-landscapes-are-poisoning-

freshwater-ecosystems/#3ddf4c132e82

Lacustrine and oceanic evidence of climate change in Early Jurassic http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/science-blog/lakes-well-oceans-understanding-new-evidence-

impact-climate-change-early-jurassic# http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/research/title_564442_en.html

Search for MH370 resulted in detailed sonar mapping of the seafloor that will soon be released http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/sonar-maps-from-mh370-search-will-reveal-

more-about-seafloor/

In Japan, lawsuit filed against the government for failing to warn of phreatic explosion on Ontake https://www.wired.com/2017/01/victims-families-sue-japan-failing-warn-eruption/

In aftermath of Oso mudslide, State of Washington putting Lidar topographic maps online http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WA_OSO_LANDSLIDE_MAPS_WAOL- Interactive Lidar portal: http://lidarportal.dnr.wa.gov/

Retreat of Coronation Glacier on Baffin Island creates a new island http://www.livescience.com/57513-new-island-forms-as-arctic-glacier-retreats.html

Sudden, unexplained oxygen drop in CJ-3 cave in northern Spain http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2017/01/16/cj-3-cave-spain-oxygen-loss/

#.WH5k2VMrKM8

Searching for the real Jurassic Park in the Morrison Formation in Wyoming http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/

real+jurassic+park+lies+underground+wyoming+dinosaur+center/12446400/story.html

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Environmental Sciences Bulletin Board – 23 January 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Perspective: What humans can and should learn from other species http://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/advice/philip-chard/2017/01/20/philip-chard-

animals-make-good-role-models-people/96639422/

Call for a proactive strategy in war against antibiotic resistant superbugs http://arstechnica.com/science/2017/01/deadly-superbugs-may-be-spreading-evolving-quietly-

among-the-healthy/

8 cases of Seoul variant of Hanta virus diagnosed in Illinois and Wisconsin rat-breeding facility workers http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2017/01/20/8-people-infected-in-rare-US-outbreak-of-rat-

virus/3971484946851/ Grass took 8 years to recover from being trampled during inauguration, NPS asked folks to “keep off the grass” on the National Mall this time

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/national-park-service-warns-inauguration-goers- keep-their-lawn-180961862/

Triops australiensis, a shield shrimp, emerge from years of dormancy by hatching after a bout of rain http://www.treehugger.com/animals/prehistoric-shrimp-emerge-australian-desert-after-heavy-

rain.html

Extinct for more than 80 years, the thylacine still fascinates scientists http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-scientists-reconstruct-brain-long-extinct-

beast-180961878/

Controversial technique used a second time to create a “three-parent” human baby – ethical questions have not deterred them

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-parent-technique-used-infertile-couple-first- time-180961870/

Judge orders data illegally obtained by USFS & Idaho F&G on elk and wolves to be destroyed http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-orders-idaho-destroy-elk-wolf-wilderness-data-

44900609

America has an obesity problem resulting in more than $200B in health care costs each year – rates vary by age group and by state

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-obesity-maps-112348031.html

Second group of Oryx dammah, scimitar oryx, released into their grassland home range in the Ouadi-Rimé Ouadi-Achim Faunal Reserve in the African nation of Chad

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/herd-oryx-once-extinct-wild-grows-180961844/ 1st release: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/rewilding-african-scimitar-

horned-oryx-180958796/

Leopard shark has three pups hatch after asexual reproduction http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/female-zebra-shark-virgin-birth-no-

sex_us_587d5842e4b0d4cc08844634

Assessing the environmental & economic consequences of EU ban on neonicotinoid insecticides http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/insecticide-ban-costs-more-than-farmers-profits-study-

finds-1-8338639

China suspends local meteorological bureaus from issuing smog alerts http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

China_tells_local_meteorological_bureaus_to_stop_smog_alerts_999.html

Wind turbine collisions & white-nose syndrome jeopardize endangered bats in Midwest https://www.usgs.gov/news/a-deadly-double-punch-together-turbines-and-disease-jeopardize-

endangered-bats

SMAP satellite tracks “memory” of soil moisture across the globe http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Study_tracks_memory_of_soil_moisture_999.html

Study says bees are most dangerous animal in Australia – not snakes, spiders or jellyfish http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/snakes-spiders-jellyfish-nope-australias-most-

dangerous-animal-is-the-bee-20170116-gtsoqo.html

Call for Amur tigers to be re-introduced to Central Asia http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/01/17/Central-Asia-ready-to-be-repopulated-with-

tigers-new-study-says/2391484663043/

Water is described as “fundamental right” but will it finally be valued at what it is worth? http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/01/12/Study-US-water-affordability-crisis-on-the-

horizon/3511484236130/

Senior meteorologist cites 3 steps for mitigating risk before a natural disaster http://smartbrief.com/original/2017/01/senior-meteorologists-3-steps-mitigating-risks-disaster

Protein discovered in Clostridium botulinum that behaves like a prion when inserted into E. coli bacteria https://phys.org/news/2017-01-prion-like-protein-bacteria.html

Fitbits for cows? Really… did Fitbits make the human population healthier? http://www.wyomingnews.com/news/fitbit-for-cows-to-debut-at-national-western-stock-show/

article_1996abcc-daf6-11e6-90cf-6f7771d60421.html

Bats are beginning to show signs of resistance to white-nose syndrome http://www.wmur.com/article/bats-show-signs-of-resistance-to-deadly-fungus/8587652

New York Governor proposes $2B for improving surface water quality and infrastructure http://buffalonews.com/2017/01/16/cuomos-2-billion-water-quality-proposal-counts-wetlands-

well-pipes-sewer-lines/

EPA proposes process for identifying & evaluating high-risk chemicals http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/web/2017/01/EPA-cranks-toxics-rules-during.html

80+ dolphins, so far, have died and others remain stranded in the Everglades http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scores-dolphins-are-stranded-everglades-1-

180961833/

Study suggests policies focused on keeping carbon in trees may endanger most biodiverse forests http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Climate_policies_alone_will_not_save_Earths_most_diverse_tropical_forests_999.html

Estimated 50,000 buildings in Istanbul, Turkey, at risk of collapse from seismic shaking http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=108582&NewsCatID=341

Studying impacts of melting tropical glaciers on food security & biodiversity http://news.psu.edu/story/440485/2017/01/16/research/effects-melting-glaciers-tropical-

communities

Escaped pet exotic birds may help recovery of populations in the wild

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/escaped-exotic-birds-could-save-threatened- species-harm-local-ones-180961805/

California still working on retro-fitting bridges and overpasses for seismic safety http://laist.com/2017/01/16/caltrans_retrofitting_program.php

Nordic summer hunt is being criticized as Puffins and other seabird species decline http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/uncertain-future-puffin-dinner-180961829/

Colo, first gorilla ever born in captivity, has now died at age 60 in the Columbus Zoo http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/colo-worlds-first-gorilla-born-captivity-dead-

180961837/

New NAS risk assessment could accelerate public health protection from toxic pesticides http://civileats.com/2017/01/18/will-better-science-help-protect-us-from-chemical-exposures/ NAS:http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?

RecordID=24635&_ga=1.97024735.1755467325.1431573717

Scientific report on marijuana confirms medical benefits, but risks & unanswered questions remain http://arstechnica.com/science/2017/01/massive-scientific-report-on-marijuana-confirms-medical-

benefits/

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 23 January 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Turning the Tide on the Chesapeake Bay https://www.usgs.gov/news/turning-tide-chesapeake-bay

$663 million proposed for coastal restoration, levees in FY 2018 - Louisiana http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/01/663_million_proposed_for_coast.html

Oil spill at Viva Energy depot in Sydney Harbour has Greenwich residents concerned http://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/oil-spill-at-viva-energy-depot-in-sydney-harbour-

has-greenwich-residents-concerned-20170106-gtn44g.html

Public urged to stay away from collapsed coastline at Pakefield - England http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/environment/

public_urged_to_stay_away_from_collapsed_coastline_at_pakefield_1_4854564

New Session, Same Environmental Battles – North Carolina http://www.coastalreview.org/2017/01/new-session-environmental-battles/

Currituck blocks finishing of massive home on beach – North Carolina http://www.dailyadvance.com/News/2017/01/15/Currituck-blocks-finishing-of-massive-home-on-

beach.html

Development, Rising Seas Degrading Important Natural Defense –Rhode Island http://www.ecori.org/climate-change/2017/1/3/coastal-development-rising-seas-degrading-

important-natural-defense-to-climate-change

Extra money to study habits of endangered geese in Dyfi estuary – Wales http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/farming/extra-money-study-habits-endangered-12473958

VIDEO: Volunteers clean-up Alameda Estuary following storms – California http://kron4.com/2017/01/14/video-volunteers-clean-up-alameda-estuary-following-storms/

Backlash grows over coastal growth as Gulf Shores presses forward with hotel project - Alabama http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2017/01/backlash_grows_over_coastal_gr.html

Food security threatened by sea-level rise – Bangladesh & Vietnam https://phys.org/news/2017-01-food-threatened-sea-level.html

The Top 3 Hottest Real Estate Markets for 2017 are in Florida http://www.coastalliving.com/homes/best-coastal-markets-2017

Endangered West Coast oysters could thrive due to climate change http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/endangered-west-coast-oysters-could-thrive-

under-climate-change