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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 16 October 2017 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Perfect site for a dam = perfect site for a disaster: The 1963 Vaiont Landslide https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2017/10/09/expecting-a-disaster-the-1963-

landslide-of-the-vajont-dam/#1440c03f11f8

The significance of the plate tectonics theory http://www.deccanherald.com/content/637060/when-we-determined-earth-really.html

Kilauea puts on volcanic displays https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/10/09/a-spectacular-display-from-the-fiery-

world-of-hawaiis-kilauea-volcano/#6030517d340f

Planetary geology: color geologic map of Mercury https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/10/09/Mercury-map-renders-the-innermost-

planets-geology-in-color/3441507551804/

Perspective: Seismic surveyors follow rules to protect marine life http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-ed-seismic-surveys-do-not-hurt-marine-life-

myword-20170928-story.html

Restless Earth photography competition winners for 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2017/oct/09/our-restless-earth-geological-

society-photography-competition-winners-2017-in-pictures-earth-science-week

10th Coastal Altimetry Workshop was held in Florence, Italy – focused on challenges & opportunities

https://eos.org/meeting-reports/challenges-and-opportunities-for-coastal-altimetry

Video captures humpback whales fishing with nets of bubbles https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-video-captures-humpback-whales-

fishing-bubbles-180964984/

Mapping the parts of San Francisco that are most vulnerable to overdue big earthquake http://www.businessinsider.com/most-dangerous-earthquake-neighborhoods-san-francisco-

bay-area-2017-9

La Palma volcano on Canary Island experienced 40 seismic tremors in 48 hours – prelude to eruption?

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/fears-volcanic-eruption-canary-island-la-palma-experiences-40- tremors-one-weekend-132453570.html

Clean-up efforts continue at Hanford Site – high-level nuclear waste will likely be vitrified http://www.nature.com/news/how-the-united-states-plans-to-trap-its-biggest-stash-of-

nuclear-weapons-waste-in-glass-1.22788

EarthScope Transportable Array now spans Alaska with 280 stations in seismic network https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=243286&org=GEO&from=news

Modeling future global energy resource supply and demand https://www.usgs.gov/news/forecasting-world-s-energy-resources

Significant value in obtain rock cores and cuttings from the Earth https://www.usgs.gov/news/benefits-understanding-earth-its-core

Catastrophic volcanic eruption occurred in Pacific NW 16.5 million years ago creating larged mapped flood basalt unit on Earth

http://www.sci-news.com/geology/wapshilla-volcanic-eruption-05308.html

New species of Jurassic marine crocodile, Ieldraan melkshamensis, is identified http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/ieldraan-melkshamensis-prehistoric-marine-

crocodile-05295.html

Theory of quantum mechanics does not adequately explain function of last 21 elements of the periodic table

http://www.sci-news.com/physics/periodic-tables-heaviest-elements-theory-quantum- mechanics-05286.html

Die-off of extensive forests in Mesozoic, rapid decline in CO2 concentration in atmosphere – could have led to “snowball earth” condition

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/ Formation_of_coal_almost_turned_our_planet_into_a_snowball_999.html

Investigating rates of sea-level change and fossil coral reefs around Hawaii

http://www.terradaily.com/reports/ Did_rapid_sea_level_rise_drown_fossil_coral_reefs_around_Hawaii_999.html

Siberian volcanic eruptions may have caused the Great Permian Extinction approximately 250 myo

http://www.terradaily.com/reports/ New_evidence_that_Siberian_volcanic_eruptions_caused_extinction_250_million_years_ago_999.html

“Fake fin” discovery in museum storeroom leads to identifying new species, Protoichthyosaurus https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171010105633.htm

Fossil specimen of Cambrian stalked filter feeder identified in Antimony Canyon in northern Utah https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171011120403.htm

Cost of transporting petroleum products by pipeline and rail should include air pollution and emissions

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171010152907.htm

Detailed picture of biological particles in ocean deeps along the Equator – heaviest marine snow fall

http://www.nature.com/news/marine-snow-falls-heaviest-at-the-equator-1.22796 https://phys.org/news/2017-10-publish-picture-biological-particle-deep.html

Classifying volcanic fatalities by details of activity and/or occupation https://phys.org/news/2017-10-analyses-volcanic-fatalities.html

8 October 1871, wildfire in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, was deadliest in American history – little known since the Great Chicago Fire burned at the same time

https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/benchmarks-october-8-1871-deadliest-wildfire- american-history-incinerates-peshtigo-wisconsin

Investigating how long subglacial water may be stored https://phys.org/news/2017-10-subglacial-storage.html

Using gradual seafloor motion data from pressure sensor to predict EQs http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/design-engineering-news/hacked-pressure-sensor-

tracks-gradual-motion-of-ocean-floor-to-predict-earthquakes/162674/

Noted geologist Stephan Graham named dean of School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences at Stanford

https://news.stanford.edu/2017/10/12/geologist-stephan-graham-named-dean-school-earth- energy-environmental-sciences/

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 16 October 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Hurricane flood waters recede but public health crisis is looming in Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1713196 http://www.idsociety.org/News_and_Publications/IDSA_News_Releases/2017/Pages/

Puerto_Rico_and_U_S__Virgin_Islands_Need_Urgent_Aid_Now_to_Avert_Public_Health_Crises.aspx

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-hurricane-maria-update-wednesday-october-11th https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/10/11/world/americas/ap-cb-hurricane-maria-

puerto-rico.html?_r=0

Twin tunnel water diversion project in California is not yet dead – because once again, Southern California “needs” more water

https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2017/10/10/17-billion-twin-tunnels-okd-by-southern-california- water-district/

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-delta-tunnels-20171007-story.html

Dreaming of revitalizing four miles of concrete lined Los Angeles River – just looks like more concrete

http://www.ladowntownnews.com/news/downtown-company-has-a-dream-for-revitalizing- four-miles-of/article_380b44e6-aa2b-11e7-be20-ef654856ff0d.html

“One Water” approach makes sense, but took a long time for it to begin to gain acceptance https://www.enr.com/articles/43058-one-water-approach-gains-greater-interest-acceptance

WHO reports child and teen obesity soars tenfold worldwide over the past four decades http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2017/increase-childhood-obesity/en/

Mass death of hippos in Namibia in Bwabwata National Park may have been caused by anthrax https://www.newera.com.na/2017/10/09/over-100-hippos-dead-in-bwabwata/

Washoe County, Nevada, records second case of Hanta Virus – first death since 1995 https://www.washoecounty.us/outreach/2017/10/2017-10-10-fatal-hanta-hlth.php

After 15-year moratorium, Navajo Nation reconsidering ban on genetic research http://www.nature.com/news/navajo-nation-reconsiders-ban-on-genetic-research-1.22780

Responding to antifungal resistance http://www.idse.net/Fungal-Infection/Article/10-17/De-escalation-Stewardship-Prompt-

Diagnosis-Help-Curtail-Antifungal-Resistance/44632

70-mile swarm of “painted lady” butterflies that look like Monarchs seen migrating over Colorado https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/butterfly-invasion-covers-weather-

radar_us_59d672fde4b0f6eed34ef790?section=us_science

Best practices guidance for veterinarians for use of antimicrobial stewardship in livestock http://www.beefmagazine.com/animal-health/antimicrobial-stewardship-guidelines-

available-aabp Guidelines: http://aabp.org/resources/AABP_Guidelines/AntimicrobialStewardship-

7.27.17.pdf

Deciphering competing analysis of clean water regulations http://science.sciencemag.org/content/358/6359/49.full

Preservation of floodplains is paramount for flood protection – rivers need to meander http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Preservation_of_floodplains_is_flood_protection_999.html

Bipartisan bill introduced to allow states to access funding for hazard mitigation of wildfire burns http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20171006/senators-pitch-bill-for-wildfire-

recovery

Perspective: rising waters in Lake Okeechobee create costly consequences http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/todays-buzz/fl-op-buzz-lake-okeechobee-rising-

20171009-story.html

Book Review: “Where the Animals Go: Tracking Wildlife with Technology in 50 Maps and Graphics”

http://blogs.sciencemag.org/books/2017/10/10/where-the-animals-go/

Info-Graphic: The 10 most endangered animals in Africa https://www.thesouthafrican.com/in-pictures-the-most-endangered-animals-in-africa-

infographic/

Bark Beetles are expanding their range and ravaging forests across North America, Europe & Siberia

http://e360.yale.edu/features/small-pests-big-problems-the-global-spread-of-bark-beetles

New approach to fighting invasive weeds: African lovegrass on the Australian prairie https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-healthy-hate-for-lovegrass/

DNA suggests this Liberian Greenbul songbird never existed https://gizmodo.com/dna-evidence-reveals-true-identity-of-elusive-bird-spec-1819171302

US F&W declined 25 separate petitions to list variety of species as endangered or threatened https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/10/05/interior-

department-rejects-25-endangered-species-petitions-including-several-linked-to-climate-change/?utm_term=.fe32bc02b408

Video captures images of wild sand kittens as they watch the video camera https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/video-captures-african-sand-cat-kittens-first-

time-180965236/

Century of coal emissions can be traced using sooty feathers of museum bird specimens https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-dirty-birds-can-teach-us-about-climate-

change-180965189/

Center for Biological Diversity files suit against California F&W to protect whales & sea turtles, targeting impacts of commercial Dungeness crab fishery

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2017/whale-and-turtle- entanglements-10-03-2017.php

Other phenomenal sites to see in the Autumn (videos) and amazing fall foliage outside New England

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/natural-phenomena-other-foliage-you-can-glimpse- fall-180965035/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/unusual-places-see-fall-foliage-180960540/

Fall foliage in New England is “better” since the 1938 Hurricane https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/1938-hurricane-revived-new-englands-fall-colors-

180964975/

Attempting to use DNA to bring back the extinct Floeana tortoise in the Galapagos Islands – yet one more step in the interaction of humans with species on the islands

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/island-where-scientists-bring-extinct- reptiles-back-life-180965041/

American Indian Museum displays 1809 Treaty of Fort Wayne – yet another divide and conquer step toward “manifest destiny”

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/territorial-grab-pushed-native- americans-breaking-point-180965142/

Great Britain may implement a near-total ban on ivory trade https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/uk-may-implement-near-total-ban-its-ivory-

trade-180965169/ 2017 EIA Report: https://eia-international.org/uk-largest-supplier-worlds-ivory-markets

Locks & dams on US inland waterways are in need of repairs, replacements & upgrades http://www.wandtv.com/story/36562288/i-team-locks-dam-repair-bill-in-the-billions https://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21730238-awful-lot-stuff-still-moves-along-

canals-and-rivers-keeps-getting-stuck-americas Atlantic Coast pipeline facing procedural setback as erosion & sedimentation control plan is disapproved

http://www.wilsontimes.com/stories/state-rejects-pipeline-developers-erosion-sediment- plan,99390

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article177890556.html

Open-ocean wind farms touted as potential source of “civilization scale” power https://qz.com/1098512/offshore-wind-farms-in-the-middle-of-the-sea-could-provide-

civilization-scale-power/

Subsidies still increasing use of solar & wind as alternative energy sources in the US https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/report-clean-energy-records-

trump_us_59d5367be4b0cde45872a047?section=us_science https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/epa-chief-says-wind-tax-credits-should-be-

eliminated/

“Sustainable” irrigation may negatively impact other environmental and development goals https://phys.org/news/2017-10-sustainable-irrigation-goals.html

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 16 October 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

New Orleans is the canary in the coal mine for coastal cities – mitigation & resiliency are critical http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/08/opinions/new-orleans-lessons-other-hurricane-cities-

thomas/index.html

As permafrost melts, million are spent annually in losing battle to protect coastline from the sea https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-09/the-high-price-of-protecting-arctic-

towns-from-tsunamis-and-icebergs

Were lessons learned from the storm surge flooding of Hurricane Matthew last year? http://www.blufftontoday.com/news/2017-10-10/hurricane-matthew-one-year-later-many-

coastal-homes-risk-few-insured-flood

Tri-National workshop focuses on building weather resilience in coastal communities https://phys.org/news/2017-10-coastal-weather-resilience.html

“Hurricane Harvey” will happen again – Texas Gulf Coast remains at risk – Interview with Samuel Brody

https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/hurricane-harvey-will-happen/

Endangered sea turtles making comeback on Padre Island along the Texas Gulf Coast http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Endangered-Sea-Turtles-Making-Comeback-On-Texas-

Coast-445783493.html

Environmentalists oppose commercial fishing within Northeast Marine National Monument within US waters off the coast of Cape Cod

http://ripr.org/post/environmentalists-oppose-commercial-fishing-within-northeast-marine- national-monument#stream/0

Artificial nests are embraced by vulnerable Tasmanian shy albatross – attempting to boost population

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/09/tasmanian-shy-albatross-embrace- artificial-nests-in-bid-to-boost-population

Rescuing the threatened olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) on the beach in Costa Rica https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/07/rescue-olive-ridley-sea-turtle-cosat-

rica-conservation-project-ostional

Scientists, fishermen, large-vessel operators & Indigenous groups to meet 9 November 2017 to address declining populations of right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-right-whale-deaths-response-1.4345512 Incident Report: http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/docs/technical_reports/Incident%20Report

%20Right%20Whales%20EN.pdf

Investigating cause of death of thousands of sharks and other marine species in San Francisco Bay

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/Thousands-of-Sharks-Other-Sea-Life- Mysteriously-Die-in-San-Francisco-Bay-State-Says-No-Funding-Available-to-Determine-Cause-449096583.html

Decade long intrusion has accelerated coast erosion in Thừa Thiên-Huế province of Viet Nam http://vietnamnews.vn/environment/405245/accelerated-erosion-threatens-homes-income-

of-700-families.html#SrwuwzrkCljKHGwP.97

New tool to predict coastal erosion and recovery from extreme storms https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uop-sdt101017.php

Devil weed, Sargassum horneri, invading & disrupting rocky reefs off coast of California https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=243296&org=GEO&from=news

USGS tracking evolution of Fire Island breach initiated by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-tracks-evolution-a-fire-island-hurricane-made-breach

Some still want expensive barrier walls to protect New York City & New Jersey from storm surges https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/nyregion/hurricane-sandy-storm-surge-offshore-

barriers.html