Do you know of a colleague and/or student who would be interested in receiving these Bulletin Board listings? Please forward to them. A quick email to Geosciences-BBoard@att.net with the word “subscribe” in the subject line and the email address will be added to the weekly distribution. Geoscience Bulletin Board – 18 September 2017 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford Astronomical seasons and meteorological seasons do not quite correspond

• http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/01/when-does-autumn-start-autumn-officially-starts-today-but-the-equinox-is-still-a-few-weeks-off-6895265/

• https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/geologic-column-musings-autumn-equinox Harvest Moon, aka “full corn moon” will appear on 22 September 2017

• http://www.newsweek.com/september-full-moon-fall-equinox-harvest-moon-2017-660176

Cassini took kamikaze dive into Saturn on 15 Sept, but yielded much data during 20 years

• http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/09/watch-live-cassini-grand-finale-saturn-space-science/

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/after-orbiting-saturn-for-13-years-cassini-has-become-part-of-the-planet/

Hurricane Irma puts its mark on the record books with lasting intensity, among other characteristics

• http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/12/550188154/hurricane-irma-blasts-into-the-record-books-with-lasting-intensity

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hurricane-irma-records-broken_us_59b48a93e4b0dfaafcf84e6a

Need a vacation? Go hike Mount St Helens this fall

• http://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/autumn-is-good-time-to-climb-mind-boggling-mount-st-helens/

Recently developed model for forecasting earthquakes increases accuracy

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/aaft-pmf091117.php Why has geothermal energy not become a major resource?

• http://www.dw.com/en/geothermal-energy-why-hasnt-it-caught-on-yet/a-40487029 Measuring olivine in the mantle

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/uod-mac091317.php At this fantasy summer camp, folks dig for dinosaur bones

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ultimate-summer-camp-activity-digging-dinosaurs-180964862/

Lights in the sky after the M8.1 EQ in Mexico

• https://www.newscientist.com/article/2147401-mysterious-lights-in-the-sky-seen-after-mexicos-huge-earthquake/

Fossil tracks & burrows more than 0.5B years old shed light on evolution of animals on Earth

• https://www.astrobio.net/also-in-news/half-billion-year-old-fossils-shed-light-animal-evolution-earth/

Concretions are interesting sedimentary phenomena

• http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/egg-shaped-rocks-china-concretions-sedimentary

Travels in Geology: Sky-high adventure on Bolivia’s Altiplano

• https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/travels-geology-sky-high-adventure-bolivia%E2%80%99s-altiplano

New legal action asks federal court to send fracking lawsuit back to the state court

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/legalnewsline/2017/09/13/lawyers-return-with-lawsuit-blaming-earthquakes-in-oklahoma-on-fracking/#6908cac71a66

Linguamyrmex vladi - 98 myo horned vampire ant found encased in amber

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/metal-horned-vampire-ant-lived-alongside-dinosaurs-180964886/

EQ triggers “slow motion” quakes in New Zealand

• http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/2017/09/earthquake-triggers-slow-motion-quakes-in-new-zealand/

Study shows uptake of oxygen in the ocean in the Labrador Sea • http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Taking_a_deep_breath_in_the_North_Atlantic_99

9.html Analysis of the M9.0 2011 Tohoku-oki EQ reveals more than 50 meters of coseismic fault slip reach the trench axis

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/2011_Tohoku_oki_earthquake_Results_from_seismic_reflection_data_999.html

Why is fossilized hair 5 times rarer than fossilized feathers?

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/UT_Austin_study_raises_question_Why_are_fossilized_hairs_so_rare_999.html

First global map of trace concentrations of water in the soil of the Moon

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170913193022.htm 30,000 year old kauri tree reveals atmospheric mechanism that led to Dansgaard-Oeschger event

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170912093056.htm Tectonic plates may be “weaker than previously thought”

• https://phys.org/news/2017-09-tectonic-plates-weaker-previously-thought.html Falling into a volcanic crater is deadly for a boy and his parents

• http://www.teenvogue.com/story/boy-dies-volcanic-crater • https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/09/13/11-year-old-boy-parents-die-

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 18 September 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford The Autumnal Equinox brings color to the foliage – 10 best places for viewing

• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/places-to-see-autumn-leaves/ High priority to replace old border wall section to reduce illegal entry to US

• https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/13/trump-administration-replacement-california-border-wall/664517001/

Forest Service Wildland Fire suppression costs exceeded $2 billion for this fiscal year

• https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/1b71bd0 Massive sewage overflows caused by Hurricane Irma pose major health risks

• https://newrepublic.com/article/144798/floridas-poop-nightmare-come-true 6.9M EQ on Rose Canyon fault in San Diego could cause deaths & major property damage

• http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/science/sd-me-earthquake-sandiego-20170908-story.html

“The Wharf” is a mega project that will have significant impact on the Potomac River

• http://wtop.com/dc/2017/09/massive-wharf-project-brings-benefits-to-potomac-river/ For a limited time (until 31 Dec) ASCE opens library of documents on post-flood response & risks

• http://www.enr.com/articles/42737-asce-opens-library-to-non-members-coping-with-disasters

Global warming alarmists should now be happy – new classification category for “existential” threats

• https://phys.org/news/2017-09-climate-classification-account-potential-existential.html Assessing damage from Hurricane Harvey will continue to be a major effort in Texas

• http://www.enr.com/articles/42735-texans-begin-to-assess-breathtaking-damage-from-harvey

Industrial air pollution plagues Houston in aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

• http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/09/14/550472740/air-pollution-from-industry-plagues-houston-in-harveys-wake

• https://www.texastribune.org/2017/09/14/epa-wont-release-benzene-levels-collected-after-harvey-private-monitor/

Human nature & behavior of some humans makes hurricanes greater natural disasters

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/hurricanes-are-natural-disasters-but-people-make-them-worse/

Before & after images show changes due to Hurricane Irma

• https://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/hurricane-irma-stripped-green-right-these-islands.html

Perspective: a critical review of the pros and cons of the Anthropocene

• http://www.popmatters.com/review/against-the-anthropocene-visual-culture-and-environment-today-tj-demos/

Future Generations report reveals glyphosate pesticide in our food

• http://www.liberation.fr/futurs/2017/09/14/glyphosate-un-herbicide-dans-nos-assiettes_1596442

Political perspectives question what is “natural” in our National Parks

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/national-parks-existential-crisis-180964880/

Failure of Oroville Dam Spillway prompts review of 93 other dams

• http://www.enr.com/articles/42732-oroville-spillway-failure-prompts-review-of-93-dams Revitalizing Devil’s Gate Dam by removing 4,000 cubic yards of sediment

• http://www.sgvtribune.com/environment-and-nature/20170913/bulldozers-ready-temporary-dig-planned-behind-devils-gate-dam-in-pasadena

Perspective: “On the Road to Extinction - Maybe it's not all about us?

• https://dissidentvoice.org/2017/09/on-the-road-to-extinction/

How to help Florida and Texas after the hurricanes? Congress throws money at the problems

• http://www.enr.com/articles/42693-congress-clears-153b-disaster-relief-bill After Irma, Florida begins long clean up and rebuilding phase

• http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/12/whats-happening-deaths-floods-misery-from-irma-hit/

After Irma, Florida may once again revise building codes

• http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2017/09/11/hurricane-irma-tests-florida-building-codes

• http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article173408496.html After Harvey, Houston mayor wants storm surge “spine” to protect the city – but how good are structural controls at defending against natural forces and at what price?

• http://abc13.com/houston-mayor-pushes-storm-surge-spine-for-houston/2407623/ Pictures attest to the destructive and regenerative power of wildfires

• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/09/california-wildfires-drought/ Possible explanation for why giraffes evolved long necks

• http://www.nature.com/news/giraffes-could-have-evolved-long-necks-to-keep-cool-1.22595 Simple methods to reduce erosion and protect a watershed

• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/slope-failure-erosion-tips-1.4287153 TuNur Energy contemplates $6 trillion solar power project in the Sahara, power to go to Europe

• https://interestingengineering.com/this-company-wants-to-harness-solar-energy-from-saharan-sun-to-power-europe

Extensive wild animal poaching ring identified in Washington & Oregon

• http://start.att.net/news/read/category/news/article/the_associated_press-charges_detail_extensive_poaching_ring_in_washingt-ap

Book review: “This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm”

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-agriculture-came-be-political-weaponand-what-means-farmers-180964849/

Jaguar caught on video in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona

• http://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/conservation/jaguar-named-shadow-seen-in-video-roaming-through-arizona-mountains-20170915-gyi72x.html

Basi, oldest giant panda, has passed away in China at the Fuzhou Giant Panda Research Centre

• http://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/conservation/worlds-oldest-giant-panda-basi-dies-in-china-aged-37-20170914-gyhz7p.html

California debates setting mandate of 100% clean energy by 2045

• http://www.npr.org/2017/09/14/551046066/california-lawmakers-to-vote-on-100-percent-clean-energy-mandate

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 18 September 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford Rethinking the concept of building hurricane-proof coastal cities

• https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/how-to-build-hurricane-proof-cities/539319/

New coastal mapping technologies demonstrated along Virginia coast

• http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2017/vims-teams-up-to-demo-new-coastal-mapping-technologies.php

Multi-million dollar shoreline protection project to reduce impacts of ship waves on waterfront

• https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/09/catching-waves-save-historic-shoreline/ Restoration may be more cost-effective for coastal marine ecosystems

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170907102341.htm Debating the benefits of streamlined process for coastal restoration

• http://www.houmatoday.com/news/20170910/regulation-streamlining-debated Herring River estuary on Cape Cod to undergo ecological restoration

• http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/herring_river_estuary_on_cape.html

Beaufort Watershed Restoration Plan is approved

• https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/09/beaufort-oks-watershed-restoration-plan/ New leadership for University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and study of Chesapeake Bay

• http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-umces-president-transition-20170908-story.html

Perspective: Holding politicians accountable for drainage in New Orleans

• http://thelensnola.org/2017/09/12/hold-candidates-accountable-for-fixing-a-fractured-drainage-system/

Tijuana River Estuary endures and feeds largest estuarine wetland remaining in Southern California

• http://www.kpbs.org/news/2017/sep/07/tijuana-estuary-endures-face-many-ecological-chall/ River Mangala has once again changed course and formed new estuary on Bay of Bengal

• http://www.orissapost.com/mangala-changes-course-forms-estuary/ “Diller Island” loses philanthropic funding – critics say that was a boon to Hudson River estuary

• https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/nyregion/with-diller-island-dead-park-faces-difficult-future.html

US Army Corps of Engineers will resume releases from Lake Okeechobee following Hurricane Irma

• http://www.wptv.com/news/region-okeechobee-county/lake-okeechobee-releases-to-resume-friday-following-hurricane-irma-rainfall

Shoreline retreat near Corpus Christi after Hurricane Harvey made landfall –before & after image

• https://eros.usgs.gov/shoreline-retreat-near-corpus-christi-texas