Geosciences Bulletin Board 7March 2016- Compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
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Geosciences Bulletin Board – 7March 2016- compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Book Review: “Earthquake Time Bomb” by Robert Yeats…geology really is fun!!
Brazil starts building new $100 M research station in Antarctica
Evidence found of active seabed doming and gas emissions in the Gulf of Naples, Italy
What have we learned from 60 years of research on ice crevasses?
New prediction tool developed at MIT may provide 2-3 minute warning of incoming rogue wave
There is a cacophony of sounds deep in the Marianas Trench…some natural & some man-made
95 percent the population of Turkey live in a major seismic belt…awareness is paramount
Mapping the offshore geological architecture that produced the 2011 Tohoku-oki EQ
Was T-Rex an invasive species in North America?
“Anthropocene” may be more political statement than scientific
Fossil of abelisaur helps solve 100 year oldStromer’s Riddle
New study shows increase in number of tornadoes in outbreaks since 1954 though mean annual number of tornadoes has remained essentially steady
New model may help predict changes in the global ocean-carbon sink
Why does lightning to strike? A newly recognized type of discharge called fast positive breakdown
NASA maps shift in precipitation pattern in the US due to current El Niño for December 2015-February 2016
NASA mapped different patterns in the 2015 El Niño compared to 1997-1998 (visualization video)
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) requests information to advance the "Arctic Spatial Data Pilot"
When you think of geothermal energy….does West Virginia come to mind?
NASA developed PRISM, an airborne environmental monitoring instrument that assesses surface water quality
Large-scale field mapping and seismic signals combined to re-assess the May 2014 rain-on-snow-induced rock avalanche in West Salt Creek valley in Colorado
New theory connecting deep ocean sound waves and gravity waves may help detect tsunamis
Major Jurassic fossil site discovery covering 23,000 square miles in Argentina is finally announced
Fossilized central nervous system found in China in Chengjiangocariskunmingensis, a crustacean-like animal that lived 520 myo
Elk City landslide in February on South Fork of Clearwater River in Idaho was captured on video
Extensive groundwater extraction (6X that of San Joaquin Valley in CA) in Indo-Gangetic Plain over 5 decades significantly contributed to the April 2015 Nepal EQ
Despite previous slope stabilization projects, rock fall occurs in Tennessee and will block highway for weeks
Nutritional deficiencies may have also contributed to the demise of the Mammoths
New modeling tools provide alternatives for stormwater management in San Antonio, Texas
How strong is the magnetic field outside the heliosphere?
GRACE data being used to track groundwater in Pakistan as resource is mined without limits
Where to find brimstone? Go to the core of the Earth
The early ocean on Earth was not a hot primordial soup
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Enviro-Sciences Bulletin Board – 29 February 2016– compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
A tale of two water systems – contrasts in water quantity, population growth & infrastructure
Not “Eureka” but “that’s funny..” moments in science….from picas to wasp faces to streptococcus…
Rules, like the new rule in Britain, should not inhibit scientists from advising policy makers
Waging an ongoing war against mosquitoes in Brazil
PFOA, a toxic chemical linked in some studies to an increased risk for cancer, thyroid disease and serious complications during pregnancy in drinking water in Hoosick Falls, NY
Assessing national risk & preparedness: a terrorist attack or natural disruption of the US agriculture sector
Photo essay: 5 years since the devastating March 2011 EQ and tsunami, Japan is slowly recovering
Canal across Nicaragua slow to make progress because of environmental issues, economics & logistics
China proposes to spend $1T to rebuild the Silk Road connecting with European countries by land & sea
Study finds e-cigarettes contain high levels of PAHs & flame retardant PBDE that affects reproductive system
Scheme for another structural attempt to prevent Gulf Coast storm damage would cost at least $11B
The Eastern Quoll, a spotted carnivorous marsupial may not yet be extinct on mainland Australia
US warns its citizens that collapse of the Mosul Dam in Iraq could occur catastrophically
US EPA moves to cancel flubendiamide pesticide registrations since it chemically breaks down in the environment into more toxic materials
Despite worldwide ban, carbon tetrachloride is persistent & still accounts for 10-15% of ozone depletion
160-acre Harvard Refuse landfill in the Cuyahoga River industrial valley is now a player in the battle between Corps of Engineers and Port of Cleveland over dredge spoil disposal
Be careful what you feed your pet, sugar substitute is highly toxic for dogs and may be deadly
New Danish grocery fighting food waste by marketing perfectly edible items that are labels as expired
Update: Necropsies being performed on 13 dead bald eagles found in Maryland
Rewilding – reintroducing species to their native habitat – is likely a good thing despite the objections of some
Using a ‘bird’s-eye-view’ to manage public land resources across the Western states
Underestimated flood risk in Wales is putting lives and property at risk
Drinking water from Cumberland Lake reservoir may no longer be “free”
The Great Salt Lake in Utah is shrinking (48% since 1847) due to water diversions on several rivers
US needs to be better prepared for foreign pest infestation or disease outbreak
Developing a new warning system for deadly dust storms in New Mexico (video)
Perdue plans to discontinue using antibiotics in chickens used for nuggets & strips sold in grocery stores
Good news: the Monarch butterfly population surged in its Mexican winter sanctuary
Update on the month-long Burmese Python hunt in the Florida Everglades: 106 total, longest = 15 feet
Providing safe drinking water while foregoing chlorine
Identifying regions in the US to grow biofuels while minimizing impacts on water quantity and quality
Assessing the use of hand sanitizer by the public visiting a hospital
Survey reflects why folks are motivated to be urban farmers: food production, profit & social missions
America continues to battle against massive illegal trade in wildlife
USDA announces plan to invest $25M through National Water Quality Initiative for conservation measures in 187 priority watersheds to contribute to cleaner water downstream
Photo-essay of the river of garbage in Beirut, Lebanon…a consequence of our modern lifestyle
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Nevada stores heat to produce power day and night (video)
Population: Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs – true in 2010, truer still today
Finding a balance between withdrawal of water from the declining (depreciated) Ogallala Aquifer and agricultural production for profit
Results of 6-year study show how woodland buffer protects amphibians and the biome
New species of the giant endophytic, holoparasitic flowering plantRafflesiaconsueloaehas been found on Luzon, Philippines