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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 18 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Kilauea https://www.usgs.gov/news/k-lauea-volcano-erupts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JQx33IxfTs Pele’s golden hair: https://www.livescience.com/62826-peles-hair-lava-glass.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5820279/Mile-new-land-created-lava-Hawaii-s-

Kilauea-volcano.html Littoral explosions:

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/videos/expoding-lava-littoral-explosions-kilauea-reaches-ocean-hawaii

Only humans would be concerned with who owns the new land created by Kilauea http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/who-owns-the-land-created-by-the-kilauea-eruption

After 18 years, massive iceberg is melting away as it drifts northward toward the Equator https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/adios-b-15-worlds-largest-iceberg-melting-

away-after-18-years-adrift-180969287/

Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa still standing? https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-just-worked-out-why-the-leaning-tower-of-pisa-has-

withstood-earthquakes

“Fallen Kingdom” has not quite kept up with 21st century real world technology

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/five-ways-science-would-make-new- jurassic-world-better-180969303/

Exploring the Westfjords of Iceland http://www.coolhunting.com/travel/westfjords-hidden-iceland

Volcanoes around the world provide habitat for humans – photo essay https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2018/06/volcanoes-explosion-world-

science/

Portable decompression chamber prevents specimens from the “Twilight Zone” from exploding https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-gadget-brings-fish-twilight-zone-

180969300/

Tiny fossil tracks in South China date appendages to the Ediacaran https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/oldest-footprints-show-when-life-earth-got-

legs-180969298/

NSF awards Oregon State University $88M to guide construction of 200-foot research vessel http://www.registerguard.com/news/20180612/osu-gets-88-million-to-plan-second-of-three-

ocean-research-vessels

Most G7 countries trying to tackle plastic pollution in the ocean https://www.sciencealert.com/us-japan-refused-join-g7-charter-tackle-plastic-pollution-oceans https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/marine-conservation-zones-michael-gove-uk-

coastline-theresa-may-g7-plastic-pollution-a8388671.html http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/06/11/our-planet-is-tangled-in-plastic

Inter-hemispheric teleconnection increases predictability of winter precipitation in SW US

https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=245408&org=GEO&from=news Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04722-7

The role of water in fault behavior & lubrication Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04782-9

Geologic history of the Ayeyawady River delta https://phys.org/news/2018-06-geologic-history-ayeyawady-river-delta.html

East Antarctic Ice Sheet was mostly stable throughout the Pliocene https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/pu-lis061118.php

The unique chemical signature of the Mississippi River https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/lsu-omr061318.php

Storm-driven ocean swells following sea ice loss trigger collapse of Antarctic ice shelf https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uoa-1j2061218.php

New understanding of extent of glaciation in Northwest Europe 2.5 mya

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/ice-sheets-britain-europe-history-location-study- research-1.786251

Detailed data on thermal conditions of Arctic permafrost http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/

More_detailed_data_on_thermal_conditions_of_Arctic_ground_999.html

Landslides triggered by monsoon rains in Bangladesh http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

Landslides_kill_12_as_monsoon_batters_Rohingya_refugees_999.html

Non-photosynthetic novel, abundant nitrogen-fixing microbes are present in the ocean along with cyanobacteria

https://phys.org/news/2018-06-large-scale-abundant-nitrogen-fixing-microbes-surface.html

Mineral resource of the month: chromium https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/mineral-resource-month-chromium

Skate eggs found on hydrothermal vents near the Galapagos Islands https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/skate-eggs-found-hydrothermal-vents

OMG! California project ahead of schedule – Highway 1 in Big Sur to reopen following landslide https://www.apnews.com/e03279c3ac5d43039fd7bf5917bc07c7/California-eyes-July-for-

reopening-iconic-Highway-1-stretch

Book Reviews: “Spying on Whales” – “Curious Life of Krill” – “Orca” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05375-8

New Book: “Weather: An Illustrated History” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/04/30/captivating-new-

book-captures-4-5-billion-years-of-climate-and-weather-in-200-pages/

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 18 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Highly resistant, virulent, hard to detect Klebsiella pneumoniae found in the S https://www.idse.net/Resistance-Stewardship/Article/06-18/Highly-Resistant-Highly-Virulent-

Hard-to-Detect-Bacteria-Found-in-U-S-/49980?sub=E1CB93B97AD55EE315E4E831B7F8518DE3BE92B7219DBE18C4F5CF8E68FE749&enl=true

Longhorned ticks (Haemaphysalis longicornis) pose risk to livestock – in New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia and now in Arkansas & watchful in Maryland

https://www.bovinevetonline.com/article/tahc-encourages-vigilance-exotic-longhorned-tick http://outbreaknewstoday.com/arkansas-latest-state-confirm-presence-longhorned-tick-

88565/ http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/regional_news/article_5e31e8fe-

6e21-11e8-83bf-1f8eaf0322c0.html http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/06/13/longhorned-tick-in-maryland/

How many tigers are kept as pets in the US – and in particular, in Texas? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44444016

CDC issues Outbreak Advisory: Multistate outbreaks of Salmonella linked to contact with backyard poultry flocks – 124 cases in 36 states in 2018

https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/backyard-flocks-06-18/index.html

New federal rules have not curbed routine antibiotic use in the pork industry http://www.kunc.org/post/report-federal-rules-haven-t-curbed-antibiotic-use-pork Report: https://assets.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/better-bacon-pork-industry-antibiotics-ib.pdf

California F&W wants public to report sightings of elk for new statewide map https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2018/jun/6/spot-elk-cdfw-wants-you-report-your-sightings-its/ https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Elk

Consumers can be gullible, paying more for what is described as “freshly landed” & sustainable http://start.att.net/news/read/category/news/article/the_associated_press-

ap_investigation_sustainable_seafood_dealer_sold_f-ap-2

US District Judge prevents federal government from suspending construction of over-budget nuclear project at Savannah River Site

http://www.thestate.com/latest-news/article212778069.html

Two types of H1N1 swine flu in sickly puppies in China – could jump to humans https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/say-it-aint-so-next-flu-pandemic-might-come-

dogs-180969289/ https://www.livescience.com/62770-dog-flu-pandemic.html

Dozen wildfires sparked by PG&E power lines & utility poles in California wine country in October 2017

http://start.att.net/news/read/article/the_associated_press- report_downed_power_lines_sparked_deadly_californi-ap-2/category/news

Policy decisions can have far-reaching impacts on society https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/bitter-aftertaste-prohibition-

american-history-180969266/

Possible improvements to Soo Locks estimated at $1B http://wkar.org/post/possible-improvements-soo-locks-cost-about-1-billion#stream/0

$1.4B federal aid for damage by Hurricane Irma in Florida https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article212846749.html

Water dispute between Manitoba, Canada, and North Dakota moves closer to resolution http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-us-water-dispute-1.4698933

US Army Corps of Engineers nearing end of environmental study of Dakota Access oil pipeline https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/11/the-associated-press-corps-to-wrap-up-dakota-access-

pipeline-work-in-2-months.html

Are humans oncogenic? That is, are humans causing cancer in wild animals? https://asunow.asu.edu/20180521-discoveries-asu-are-humans-causing-cancer-in-wild-

animals

Another $76.5M for continued work on lock at Chickamauga Dam in Tennessee http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2018/jun/11/corps-budget-

allocates-765-million-year-building-new-chickamauga-lock/472884/

3 environmental groups filed lawsuit to stop construction of $6.5B Atlantic Coast Pipeline

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2018/06/13/environmental-groups-file-petition-to- stop.html

Human activities (over-use, irrigation) contributing to uranium contamination in groundwater in India https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/groundwater-in-16-states-found-to-be-

contaminated-by-uranium/article24116833.ece

Perspective: Where have all the fireflies gone? https://www.treehugger.com/animals/whats-happening-fireflies.html

Environmental legacy of the Giant Mine near Yellowknife – arsenic trioxide & other toxins https://theconversation.com/toxic-leftovers-from-giant-mine-found-in-snowshoe-hares-95849

Ongoing efforts to probe manganese pollution in Southeast Side of Chicago https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/06/13/epa-hold-open-house-part-southeast-side-

manganese-probe

For all the global warming alarmists – what happens if too much carbon is removed from the atmosphere? We do not have enough research to know

https://www.wired.com/story/the-potential-pitfalls-of-sucking-carbon-from-the-atmosphere/

4,000 year old genomes point to possible origins of bubonic plague (Y. pestis) https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/06/4000-year-old-genomes-point-to-origins-of-bubonic-

plague/

“Average-sized” Dead Zone forecast for Gulf of Mexico in 2018 https://www.usgs.gov/news/average-sized-dead-zone-forecasted-gulf-mexico

South Africa lifts declaration of National State of Disaster over 3-year drought – is it really over? http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/SAfrica_lifts_state_of_disaster_over_drought_999.html https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/dam-levels-critical-cape-town

Is a biodegradable agent that keeps pests at bay without poisoning them a good alternative? http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Organic_insect_deterrent_for_agriculture_999.html

Some of the oldest & biggest baobab trees in Africa have died off over past decade – why? http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Shocking_die-

off_of_Africas_oldest_baobabs_study_999.html

Agriculture has significant & long-lasting impacts on the environment https://phys.org/news/2018-06-ancient-agricultural-environmental.html

“Suck the Muck” - Heavier rainfalls and manure combine to create more algae blooms https://www.technology.org/2018/06/13/heavier-rains-and-manure-mean-more-algae-blooms/

“Mega-droughts” mean more dust & poorer air quality that could harm human health https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/climate-change-mega-droughts-human-

health-180969299/

Deadly Iroquois Theater disaster in Chicago in 1903 changed fire safety – like the “unsinkable” Titanic, the theater had been advertised as “absolutely fireproof”

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-theater-blaze-killed-hundreds-forever- changed-way-we-approach-fire-safety-180969315/

Estimated $360M to remediate 75 intermediate or high risk dams in New York to prevent breaching https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/State-comptroller-says-360M-needed-to-repair-

12995013.php

New tough lead rules now being enforced in Michigan to protect drinking water https://apnews.com/206e17375e164f0d947331682a58b7f4

Permit issued to allow construction of oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

https://apnews.com/39f3848a2a2340db9abdb0958ad23df4

New Books: “American Eden” & “Polio: the Odyssey of Eradication” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05376-7

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 18 June 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

7.5 inches of rain results in Ocean City flooding & road closures https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/2018/06/09/ocean-city-roads-flooding-

coastal-highway/687737002/ http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weather/bs-md-ocean-city-flooding-20180609-story.html

Two major cruise lines announce plans to reduce plastics on board https://www.coastalliving.com/lifestyle/the-environment/cruise-lines-plastic-waste-

announcements

Polar Bear hitches ride on iceberg & visits coastal town in Newfoundland https://www.kamloopsmatters.com/national-news/polar-bear-hitches-ride-on-iceberg-visits-

coastal-newfoundland-town-950995

AAPA estimates $20B needed to improve port infrastructure around the country https://www.constructiondive.com/news/us-ports-need-20b-of-infrastructure-authority-says/

525287/ Report: http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/PDFs/State%20of%20Freight%20III.pdf

California condors are still threatened by environmental toxins along the coast https://phys.org/news/2018-06-threatening-coastal-california-condors.html

4-year CRP to develop new radio-ecological tracers to assess health of coastal & marine environments

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-crp-applied-radioecological-tracers-to-assess- coastal-and-marine-ecosystem-health-k41019

Florida to install new buoys to help slow down speeding boaters along coastal waterways https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-citrus-hernando/county-replacing-coastal-

channel-markers-warning-boaters-to-slow-down

GenX risk awareness, old assumptions & new attitudes toward coastal hazards https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/06/genx-aware-old-assumptions-new-attitudes/ https://www.coastalreview.org/2018/06/genx-wake-up-call-legislative-snooze-button/

Working to preserve marine diversity in coastal waters of Hong Kong from toxins & human activity

http://www.ecns.cn/news/society/2018-06-13/detail-ifyvfaqz8675996.shtml

Experts to discuss best practices to protect West Coast of Pacific Ocean from oils spills & pollution http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/13/c_137251176.htm

Decimation of coral reefs could significantly increase coastal flooding & storm damages https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/decimation-reefs-would-send-flood-storm-damage-

costs-soaring-study-n882216 Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04568-z

Maritime graveyard lies off the coast of Providence, Rhode Island http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180613/off-coast-of-east-providence-underwater-

graveyard

Update: Poachers that were collecting plants along California coast found guilty http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php/news/community/56393-succulent-plant-poachers-

convicted-in-humboldt-county

Perspective: Offshore drilling is wrong for New England https://www.nrcm.org/maine-environmental-news/offshore-drilling-wrong-new-england/

8 endangered species found in waters off the coast of the United Arab Emirates https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/hammerhead-sharks-and-cowtail-rays-eight-

endangered-species-found-in-uae-waters-1.739607

40% of coastline of Great Britain could become “Blue Belt” to protect endangered species https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/two-fifths-of-britains-coastline-could-become-bluebelt-

to-protect-endangered-species_uk_5b1a404ae4b0bbb7a0db56c6

“Junk-food” prey caused massive seabird die off in fall of 2014 along North American West Coast https://www.technology.org/2018/06/12/ocean-warming-junk-food-prey-cause-of-massive-

seabird-die-off-study-finds/