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Geosciences Bulletin Board –12 December2016- compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Perspective: Take the time and effort to correct misinformation
Tsunami warning issued after 7.8M EQ strikes off the Solomon Islands
Strong EQ hits Aceh, Indonesia resulting in deaths and damages
Congressional hearing received testimony on cases of data manipulation at USGS & steps to enhance data quality assurance to prevent future misconduct (audio & text)
Dinosaur feathers & bones trapped in amber along with insects – may be juvenile coelurosaur
Perspective: EQs are equal-opportunity destroyers
Looking for a new explanation for why the rotation of Earth is slowing down
Segments of the San Andreas are “lock, loaded and ready to roll”
USGS website now provides online access to streamflows in San Marcos River & springflow at Comal and San Marcos Springs
- Streamflow & Springflow website:
Eunice Foote presented “Circumstances affecting the heat of the sun’s rays” in 1856, but credit for greenhouse effect went to John Tyndall for his 1859 paper
How do plants get pollinated in the ocean? By tiny crustaceans
6.2M EQ rocks Trinidad & Tobago, but no tsunami in the Caribbean
How to avoid being struck by lightning
Is it time for a submarine interconnector to transmit energy from Iceland to Europe?
Mercury concentrations in top predators in the ocean appear to be decreasing
US military plans to dump 20,000 tons of heavy metals and explosives into the oceans
NCAR study suggests precipitation events may increase significantly in intensity
Kathmandu likely to experience great EQ
USGS partners with US Department of Defense to provide situational awareness and support
Hot atomic hydrogen atoms found in the thermosphere by TIMED satellite
First Miocene ground beetle species fossils found in Antarctica
Bathochordaeuscharon- extremely rare giant larvacean rediscovered after 116 years
Using permutation entropy technique to interpret ice cores
Recognizing population variations among early dinosaurs
Following peak of last major Ice Age, Antarctic warmed 2 to 3 times the average worldwide temperature increase between 20,000 and 10,000 years ago
New dead zone in identified in the Bay of Bengal in the northeastern Indian Ocean
New models suggest a low-mass supernova triggered formation of our solar system
Greenland has not always been covered in ice
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Enviro-Sciences Bulletin Board –12 December2016 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Endocrine disruptors – the EU versus the US
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Success of HIV treatment may be leading to increased drug resistance
Perspective: Humans are at the controls on the planet, but are not in control
The Anthropocene … the Great Acceleration ... the Great Derangement – time to recognize that resources on Earth are limited and demand fundamental reorientation of modern politics, economics, and culture
CDC data on efficacy of flu shots raises concerns and results in fewer vaccinations
Monsanto being sued for pesticide (Dicamba) drift that damaged peach trees in Missouri
US life expectancy declined last year – obesity suspected as the underlying cause
Contract awarded for $46M first phase of estimated $2.1B diversion of Red River in North Dakota – yet another expensive structural attempt to control flooding
Mistletoe is a semi-parasitic plant – the romance comes from a Nordic myth
Which is more eco-friendly? Real Christmas trees or the fake ones
Perspective: Mexico proposal to ban human-embryo research would stifle science – or is it good ethics?
72 hours of air pollution in Shijiazhuang, China (Video)
Oil spill into As Coulee Creek 200 miles from Standing Rock shuts down Belle Fourche pipeline
US FDA announces CAERS for posting adverse events for foods & cosmetics
- CAERS:
Flame retardant chemical pollution in the Great Lakes
- IJC Report on PBDEs:
Human-generated toxic wastewater has rendered Manchar Lake in Pakistan inhospitable
Perspective: Get water governance on the global agenda
EPA and Apple reach settlement for mishandling hazardous electronic waste in Silicon Valley
CDC assessment of progress against obesity, food poisoning & HA infections
Thousands of snow geese die after landing in toxic acid mine pit at Berkeley Pit, Montana, Superfund site
Invasive pests are devastating US forests – spread by global trade, aided by wildfire suppression
Too much sugar is bad for your health, but how does it affect metabolism? Research is needed
Anthrax diagnosed on Indiana farm, carcass incinerated, farm quarantined, vaccinations recommended
Pacific fishers, members of the weasel family, returned to historic range in Mount Rainier National Park
Evidence in WadiFaynan region of Jordan of ancient pollution of river caused by combustion of copper
6,000 years ago Sahara Desert was a vast grassland, pattern of Hadley circulation during the Holocene altered the regional climate
Years of drought and over-irrigation are impacting the Great Salt Lake in Utah
18 neglected diseases (graphic images)
Proposed Trinity River urban park in Dallas, Texas
Wood-boring shipworms have plagued mariners for a long, long time
Better Place Forests, founded in 2015, will place your ashes in the Redwoods of northern California
Maintenance on HetchHetchy means residents get murky & smelly water to drink
Polar bears are almost synonymous with Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
New method of studying environmental toxins using synchrotron-generated X-rays
City of Houston, Texas, 6,000 miles of gravity sewers handle 277M gpd…upgraded 8 mile NSRT
World Bank says infrastructure can help people globally to survive natural disasters & rebuild after the disaster – where will the resources come from?
Physical ornamentations attract the most ideal mate, even though they may present challenges
Ice age vertebrates had different responses to the Ice Age at different times
Research to assess impact of soil erosion caused by range of agricultural land management practices on environment and social well-being in East Africa
Cyber security – protecting against “fake news”
“No brainer” conclusion of new study: put people at the center of conservation