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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/
3163446/
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