Geosciences Bulletin Board 10 October 2016 compiled by Elaine J. Hanford



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Geosciences Bulletin Board – 10 October 2016 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Yet another dire prediction failed: “Arctic sea would be devoid of ice by September 2016”

  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3828622/Climate-change-scientist-said-Arctic-free-sea-ice-month-eats-humble-pie-data-s-four-years-ago.html


Chasmaporthetes ossifragus, the hyena that roamed the plains of North America

  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/north-america-once-had-hyena-its-very-own-180960673/

USGS installing storm-tide sensors along Atlantic Coast prior to arrival of Hurricane Matthew



  • https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-installs-storm-tide-sensors-along-atlantic-coast-prior-hurricane-matthew-s-arrival

8 winning images from the Weatherwise photo contest



  • http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/natural-sciences/extraordinary-winning-images-weatherwise-photo-contest/

Incorporating millennium-scale processes into glacial cycle models



  • https://eos.org/project-updates/comprehensive-earth-system-models-of-the-last-glacial-cycle

GEER team uses drone cameras to capture images of devastation from August 2016 EQ in Italy for future study (video)



  • http://gizmodo.com/striking-maps-show-the-devastation-of-italys-huge-earth-1787435525

  • Geer Report: http://www.geerassociation.org/administrator/components/com_geer_reports/geerfiles/Central_Italy_GEER_Report_Ver1.pdf

Millennium Tower may be sinking, but report deems it will remain safe in an EQ



  • https://sfbay.ca/2016/10/04/millenium-tower-deemed-safe-in-earthquake/

  • http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Sinking-Millennium-Tower-can-survive-big-9683701.php

Possible new oil field discovery in Smith Bay near the northern tip of Alaska



  • http://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-explorer-just-made-one-123227955.html

Increased seismic activity at Teide volcano on the island of Tenerife may be precursor to eruption



  • http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/volcanologists-fear-infamous-tenerife-volcano-will-erupt-after-100-earthquakes-are-recorded-1584962

Radiation from Fukushima continues to leak & has contaminated the entire Pacific Ocean



  • http://peakoil.com/enviroment/fukushima-radiation-has-contaminated-the-entire-pacific-ocean-and-its-going-to-get-worse

Drones track coastal erosion, map coral reefs and even give whales a breathalyzer



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-drones-sky-can-help-unlock-secrets-sea-180960676/

USGS releases assessment of mineral resources in six Western States



  • https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-assesses-mineral-potential-sagebrush-habitats-six-western-states

TWC photographer captures images of lightning sprites above Hurricane Matthew



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/vibrant-lightning-sprites-spark-above-hurricane-matthew-180960669/

  • Video: https://weather.com/news/weather/video/lightning-sprites-seen-above-hurricane-matthew

After 7-year legal saga, Italian Civil Protection Department official is cleared of manslaughter in EQ



  • http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/10/seven-year-legal-saga-ends-italian-official-cleared-manslaughter-earthquake-trial

Violent landslide roughly 4,800 years ago created Zion Canyon



  • http://www.earthmagazine.org/article/ancient-landslide-gave-us-zion-canyon

Magneto-telluric imaging provides high-resolution mapping of mechanical properties the lithosphere



  • https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161003111456.htm

Puna geothermal energy plant in Hawaii being monitored following overnight steam release



  • http://khon2.com/2016/10/03/officials-monitoring-puna-geothermal-energy-plant-after-overnight-stream-release/

Investigating the deep reefs in the “Twilight Zone” off the coast of Hawaii



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-what-scientists-found-hawaiis-mysterious-twilight-zone-180960682/

Smithsonian Global Volcanism Project reflects dynamic patters



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-earthquakes-and-volcanoes-reveal-beating-heart-planet-180960564/

Titanosaur footprints uncovered in the Gobi Desert are largest ever found



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-digging-gobi-desert-uncovered-one-largest-dinosaur-footprints-ever-found-180960674/

Aerial expeditions reveal Great Pacific Garbage Patch is even worse than we thought



  • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/great-pacific-garbage-patch-aerial-survey-ocean-cleanup_us_57f2c33be4b01b16aafe80a5

  • Aerial expeditions: https://www.theoceancleanup.com/milestones/aerial-expedition/


Megalolamna paradoxon, newly discovered species of Miocene shark

  • http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/megalolamna-paradoxodon-04243.html

CRS Report: “Human-Induced Earthquakes from Deep-Well Injection – A Brief Overview”



  • https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43836.pdf

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Enviro-Sciences Bulletin Board – 10 October 2016 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
USDA issues food safety recommendations for areas affected by Hurricane Matthew

  • http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2016/nr-100516-01

US Army Corps of Engineers plans to move forward with massive Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project on Red River despite permit denial



  • http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/10/05/red-river-flood-plan-ok-without-permit-army-corps

Perspective: The limits of human lifespan must be respected – transcendence poses risks



  • http://www.nature.com/news/the-limits-to-human-lifespan-must-be-respected-1.20728

New data suggests that US agribusiness is not doing a good job of feeding the world



  • http://civileats.com/2016/10/05/does-big-ag-really-feed-the-world/

Bonfol chemical toxic waste dump was one of most toxic in Switzerland: mix of heavy metals, pesticides, organic solvents, batteries, tracer ammunition & $390.5M clean-up (video)



  • http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/chemical-waste_the-end-of-a-toxic-nightmare/42491088

These tourist posters pay homage to species that no longer exist



  • http://www.treehugger.com/animals/fictional-travel-posters-commemorate-animals-weve-lost.html

A call for more curbs on use of antibiotics in livestock



  • http://www.nasdaq.com/article/group-calls-for-more-curbs-on-use-of-antibiotics-in-livestock-20161004-00634

Defenders of Wildlife charges US F&WS with violating Endangered Species Act regarding red wolf



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/conservationists-butt-heads-us-over-red-wolf-repopulation-program-180960701/

CRS Report: “The Endangered Species Act: A Primer”



  • https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31654.pdf

Cows engineered with human genes….what’s next?



  • https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602530/cows-engineered-with-human-genes-could-stop-our-next-disease-outbreak/

$2.5M four-year study launched to fight White Nose Syndrome in bats across North America



  • http://www.newswise.com/articles/bat-signals-2-5m-four-year-study-launched-to-fight-bat-decimating-disease

US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued new rule to expand power to regulate pipelines posing imminent threat to public safety or environment



  • http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/299175-pipeline-agency-issues-rule-expanding-emergency-powers

Residual sewer warmth is recovered to heat Aspirant Dunand swimming pool in Paris, France



  • http://in.reuters.com/article/us-france-environment-sewers-idINKCN125192

Up close and personal with the cassowary – most dangerous bird in the world



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/behind-scenes-national-zoo-worlds-most-dangerous-bird-180960704/

Images from the less popular national parks in America



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/experience-america-least-visited-national-parks-180960430/

USDA seeking comment on new NLRAD Framework for reportable animal diseases



  • https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/downloads/us-national-list-of-reportable-animal-diseases-framework.pdf

  • https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/program-overview/ct_national_list_reportable_animal_diseases

Mega-drought looming in the American Southwest



  • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/megadrought-risk-climate-change_us_57f7b124e4b0b6a430318a03

  • Paper: http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/advances/2/10/e1600873.full.pdf

Using satellites to spot deforestation in real time



  • http://www.nature.com/news/warning-to-forest-destroyers-this-scientist-will-catch-you-1.20730

Are prairie dogs “serial killers” or are they simply killing off the competition (much like humans)?



  • http://www.treehugger.com/animals/prairie-dogs-are-serial-killers-snuff-out-competition.html

Well-researched and written series on groundwater withdrawal and potential impacts in Oregon



  • http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2016/09/draining_oregon_think_out_loud.html

Can’t wait to see the peak color in the foliage of New England? Then try these locales



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

Images of wheel tracks carved by covered wagons on the historic Oregon Trail



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/follow-relics-oregon-trail-180960589/

US Customs & Border Patrol intercepts seeds of a parasitic Federal noxious weed that poses potential harm to agricultural & horticultural crop industries



  • https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-atlanta-intercepts-federal-noxious-weed-seeds

Plant and animal menageries common to Great Britain saved these “extinct” Wentworth elm trees



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/extinct-variety-tree-rediscovered-queens-palace-scotland-180960697/

Native Americans continue to protest the Dakota Access pipeline to protect their environment



  • http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/09/portraits-from-dakota-access-pipeline-protest/

Patrick Meier creates “crisis maps” that help save lives



  • http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/10/02/495795717/when-disaster-strikes-he-creates-a-crisis-map-that-helps-save-lives

What to do following a natural disaster?



  • http://www.backdoorsurvival.com/what-to-do-following-a-natural-disaster/

The rare green sea turtle disappeared and has now reappeared – attempting to solve the mystery



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/curious-case-bermudas-mysterious-turtle-180960677/

Botswana reverses decision on limited ivory sales and now supports protection of animals



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/botswana-makes-dramatic-unexpected-u-turn-ivory-trade-180960684/

Last known Rabb’s Fringe-limbed Tree Frog dies in Atlanta, the species is now extinct



  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/adios-toughie-last-rabbs-fringe-limbed-tree-frog-dies-atlanta-180960671/

EU vote to ratify Paris Climate Accord, but it is still just an “agreement” and not necessarily binding



  • http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/04/496565736/with-eu-vote-paris-climate-agreement-is-poised-to-become-binding

Dirtiest power plant in Victoria, Australia, to close early next year, up to 1,000 jobs lost



  • http://www.canberratimes.com.au/victoria/hazelwood-shutdown-victorias-dirtiest-power-station-set-to-close-early-next-year-20160923-grn0ph.html

US F&W Service gives endangered species status to 7 species of bees native to Hawaiian Islands



  • http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/03/496402620/bee-species-added-to-u-s-endangered-species-list-for-1st-time

Hemp (no, it is not marijuana) becoming the new major cash crop in the US



  • http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/hemp-starts-to-take-its-place-among-cash-crops-in-us-161003?news=859554

Residents directed to move from East Chicago because of lead contamination find few housing options



  • http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-east-chicago-lead-20161004-story.html

$8B “clean” energy dam may poison food supply with methylmercury when completed



  • http://www.vice.com/read/this-11-billion-clean-energy-dam-could-poison-locals-with-methylmercury








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