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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 20 January 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Karst topography is active in northwestern China – sinkhole opens up and “swallows” a bus https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/enormous-sinkhole-swallows-bus-passengers-

070903729.html Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofsGW7Azi7I http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Huge_sinkhole_swallows_bus_kills_six_in_China_999.html

Tracking patterns of freeze-thaw in Quebec https://www.concordia.ca/news/stories/2020/01/13/concordia-researcher-tracks-the-impact-

of-climate-change-on-freeze-and-thaw-patterns-in-quebec.html

Practicing “active source seismic” in West Texas in advance of research in Antarctica https://eos.org/articles/controlled-explosions-pave-the-way-for-thwaites-glacier-research

Large-scale agricultural irrigation programs trigger giant slow-moving landslides in Peruvian deserts https://eos.org/articles/modern-farming-kick-starts-large-landslides-in-peruvian-deserts

Computer simulations of transport of natural & anthropogenic materials in ocean mixed layer https://eos.org/editors-vox/understanding-material-movement-in-the-oceans-upper-layer

EQs in Puerto Rico – more aftershocks likely https://www.usgs.gov/news/magnitude-64-earthquake-puerto-rico http://theconversation.com/earthquake-forecast-for-puerto-rico-dozens-more-large-

aftershocks-are-likely-129874

NASA maps ground displacement from Puerto Rico EQ using InSAR data http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

NASA_maps_ground_changes_from_Puerto_Rico_quake_999.html

Well-preserved digestive tracts in microscopic animals – cloudinomorphs of Ediacaran age http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/cloudinomorph-digestive-tracts-08011.html

Oldest slime mold found in mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/oldest-slime-mold-08006.html

Assessing impact of deep-sea mining on microbes https://phys.org/news/2020-01-deep-sea-impact-microbes.html Paper: https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/lno.11403

Explaining why deep-sea nodules remain on the surface of the ocean floor https://phys.org/news/2020-01-nodules-bottom-sea.html

New analysis shows warmest oceans in “recorded human history” i.e., since 1955 – 0.075 degrees Celsius above 1981-2010 average to a depth of 2,000 meters

https://www.livescience.com/ocean-temperatures-break-record.html https://phys.org/news/2020-01-oceans-hottest.html https://phys.org/news/2020-01-record-setting-ocean-warmth-equivalent-billion.html

NASA EOSDIS monitoring smoke and aerosols from bushfires in Australia https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0455-3

Landsat 9 carrying on the tradition http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Landsat_9_The_Pieces_Come_Together_999.html

ESA now includes Aeolus winds in daily weather forecasts http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Aeolus_winds_now_in_daily_weather_forecasts_999.html

Analysis of “shocked meteorite” provides clues to Lower Mantle http://www.terradaily.com/reports/

NASA_maps_ground_changes_from_Puerto_Rico_quake_999.html Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/2/eaay7893

If you look for “climate change” in daily weather observations you will find it https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200102143429.htm

Depth of porphyry deposits correlates with metal composition – copper is deeper, gold is shallower https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200114104046.htm Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-14113-1

Understanding middle Miocene Climate Optimum – 3 to 4 degrees warmer than today – no humans involved

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200109105533.htm

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1744735-scientists-use-ancient-marine-fossils-to- unravel-long-standing-climate-puzzle

https://theworldnews.net/uk-news/ancient-marine-fossils-used-to-study-previous-global- warming-events

Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-13792-0

Schools of thought on thermochemical “blobs” in the interior of Earth & hot spots https://www.quantamagazine.org/continents-of-the-underworld-come-into-focus-20200107/

Creating 3D tactile map for students with disabilities https://bbg.life/index.php/2020/01/14/geology-professor-creates-3d-tactile-map-for-students-

with-disabilities-best-brothers-group-of-companies/

What the disciplines in the Earth Sciences need to do for the future https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/earth-sciences-face-crisis-sustainability

Geologists: speaking “geo” - origin & types of rocks, bedrock, detectives, energy hunters https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=252945

Nevada gold deposits and the unique geology of the Great Basin https://investingnews.com/innspired/nevada-gold-deposits-north-american-great-basin/

Long-term (1970s to 2016) degradation in groundwater chemistry of the High Plains aquifer in Kansas

https://salinapost.com/posts/5e1d3abc7d7daa72b30ead31

Tracking landslides in Maine https://www.pressherald.com/2020/01/14/landslide-hotspots-identified-in-new-maine-study/

Wyoming State Geological Survey issues new pamphlet on Glendo State Park https://www.rocketminer.com/news/state/new-pamphlet-details-geology-in-glendo-state-

park/article_180be5fe-acc9-5cd6-b291-a4fc3b70a9f2.html Pamphlet: https://www.wsgs.wyo.gov/products/wsgs-2020-ip-19.pdf

Fossil smuggling is stripping geological heritage of Morocco https://en.yabiladi.com/articles/details/87792/fossil-smuggling-stripping-morocco-from.html

Mapping of discreet high-grade zones & bulk tonnage potential at Lawyers Project with Cerro Negro Gold-Silver Mine in Argentina

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/benchmark-compares-mapping-discreet-high- 143000886.html

Mirabilite mounds common to polar ice cap and Mars are detected on Great Salt Lake https://fox13now.com/2020/01/07/rare-mineral-formations-common-to-polar-cap-mars-

detected-on-great-salt-lake/

Culturing cells of Asgard archaea from the sea floor is a time-consuming & difficult process https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00087-4

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 20 January 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

China released genetic data on new, now deadly, coronavirus (nCoV) pneumonia http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/01/china-releases-genetic-data-new-

coronavirus-now-deadly https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/01/10/795343026/chinese-virologists-are-

fighting-a-new-outbreak-heres-what-they-re-looking-for https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/never-before-seen-virus-in-china-outbreak-kills-one-

spreads-to-thailand/

Candida auris – deadly fungal pathogen – now resists all existing antifungal drugs https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/how-a-deadly-pan-resistant-fungal-infection-arose-

in-the-us-3-times/ CDC MMWR: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6901a2.htm?

s_cid=mm6901a2_w

Bush fires pose short- and long-term impacts on public drinking water quality & the environment https://eos.org/articles/five-environmental-consequences-of-australias-fires http://theconversation.com/bushfires-threaten-drinking-water-safety-the-consequences-

could-last-for-decades-129353

Amazon fires released black carbon emissions that caused changes in glaciers in the Andes https://eos.org/articles/amazon-fires-contribute-to-andean-glacier-melting

Political battle will rage over revisions to NEPA – public comment period began 10 January https://www.enr.com/articles/48458-battle-begins-as-administration-outlines-national-

environmental-policy-act-changes

US Army COE increases levee inspections as Mississippi River rises above 11 feet at New Orleans

https://www.nola.com/news/article_b8fa539a-3303-11ea-8fe8-5bae605b748a.html

Trenton, New Jersey, to replace lead water pipes over next 5 years – estimated cost $150M https://apnews.com/fdbedd81f3cc25f3079deba63f579fe5

Long list of projects in queue for next Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) https://www.enr.com/articles/48459-long-list-of-projects-in-the-queue-for-next-wrda-bill Proposed projects: https://transportation.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Corps%20Testimony.pdf

Coyotes are indeed wily – moving into urban areas – rare encounters with humans https://www.yahoo.com/news/attacks-urban-coyotes-rare-frightening-131637785.html

10-day python hunting contest in the Everglades – Python Challenge https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/10-day-everglades-python-hunt-kicks-off/ar-BBYQn79 Invasive species: http://www.savetheglades.org/the-python/ Florida Python Challenge: https://flpythonchallenge.org/

Slow increase in Tiger population in India https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/a-viral-photo-of-a-tiger-and-her-5-cubs-

shows-how-the-species-is-bouncing-back-from-extinction/ar-BBYQ7TP

Reward increased to $7,500 for information on killer who shot endangered California wolf (OR-59) https://www.yahoo.com/news/7500-reward-wolf-killing-california-061909689.html

“Where white people are in charge” the fires are much worse – need to learn from Aboriginals https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/australias-indigenous-people-have-a-solution-for-

the-countrys-bushfires-and-its-been-around-for-tens-and-thousands-of-years/ar-BBYSdg4

US Army COE anticipating high runoff season for Missouri River System https://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2020/01/u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-

anticipates-high-runoff-season-for-missouri-river/ https://www.omaha.com/news/local/corps-again-increases-dam-releases-as-another-year-of-

high/article_f702ad35-1b56-55c1-bb83-51ce33824fab.html

US Army COE to get $39.6M for design & construction of Princeville levee in North Carolina https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/state/north-carolina/article239158333.html

Federal energy subsidies – what are we getting for all that money? https://www.ewg.org/energy/22777/federal-energy-subsidies-what-are-we-getting-our-money https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/solar-itc-extension-bill-introduced-in-house-

and-senate https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/4th-person-pleads-guilty-in-dollar1b-california-energy-

scam/ar-BBYY15N

Book Review: An Underground Guide to Sewers https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/these-photos-capture-worlds-sewer-systems-

when-they-were-brand-new-180973921/

Construction on $2B DigIndy Tunnel not quite done - insufficient to prevent sewage overflows

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2020/01/10/digindy-tunnel-might-not-big- enough-keep-sewage-out-river/4181373002/

Diego, the giant tortoise, gets to retire at age 130 after saving his species https://www.yahoo.com/gma/galapagos-giant-tortoise-much-sex-retires-saving-species-

215100380--abc-news-topstories.html

Water main break floods half a million gallons of water into New York subway lines – looking for excuses

https://gothamist.com/news/mta-subway-water-main-commuting-hell

Puerto Rico is not prepared for big earthquakes https://apnews.com/8d5cbcf5b342038bd164fb7f0a5f081c https://eos.org/articles/rare-earthquake-swarm-strikes-puerto-rico

JetBlue Airline will buy carbon offsets believing in the myth of CO2 and global warming https://eos.org/articles/first-u-s-airline-goes-carbon-neutral

New isotope model predicts denitrification from groundwater in riparian zones https://eos.org/editor-highlights/new-isotope-model-predicts-denitrification-from-riparian-

zones

Monitoring increased and continuing risks of activity of Taal Volcano in the Philippines https://eos.org/articles/taal-eruption-and-ashfall-continue-thousands-still-at-risk https://www.rt.com/news/478261-lloyds-insurance-volcano-threat/

Still drinking the Kool-Aid – yet another legislative plan being introduced with goal of 100% clean US economy by 2050 – the CLEAN Future Act & $1.1T EU “Green Deal”

https://eos.org/articles/house-democrats-introduce-ambitious-climate-change-plan https://www.huffpost.com/entry/andrew-romanoff-climate_n_5df59a78e4b03aed50ef5f4e https://phys.org/news/2020-01-eu-trillion-euro-green.html

Officials in California are rousting homeless camps – creating health crisis https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/10/794616155/sweeps-of-homeless-

camps-in-california-aggravate-key-health-issues

Why you should not throw apple cores out the car window https://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/dont-throw-apple-cores-out-car-window.html

Battle being waged in Texas Hill Country over pipelines, population and property rights https://www.ehn.org/kinder-morgan-texas-hill-country-2641646934.html

Anti-vaxxers continue to wage battle – celebrate as pro-vaccine bill falls apart in New Jersey https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/anti-vaxxers-celebrate-victory-in-nj-as-pro-vaccine-

bill-falls-apart/’

New real-time soil nitrate sensor developed https://phys.org/news/2020-01-realtime-soil-nitrate-sensor.html

UN Nature rescue plan to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 – biodiversity summit in October 2020 https://phys.org/news/2020-01-planet-nature.html https://phys.org/news/2019-04-biodiversity-conference-groundwork-nature.html

Sand mining is unsustainable & is threatening lives along Mekong River in Cambodia https://phys.org/news/2020-01-unsustainable-sand-threatening-mekong-river.html

Only grove of Wollemi pine trees saved from bush fires – rare species dates back 90 million years https://time.com/5766136/australia-wildfires-dinosaur-trees/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/15/australia/dinosaur-pines-rescued-scli-intl/index.html https://www.wpxi.com/news/trending/firefighters-save-dinosaur-trees-devastating-australian-

wildfires/3TISKXXL6RFJ3JNKUVUYGI32T4/

Questioning whether ecosystem can recover from Australian bush fires – of course it will once again http://theconversation.com/bushfires-can-ecosystems-recover-from-such-dramatic-losses-of-

biodiversity-129836

22 rhinos killed by poachers in supposedly secure sanctuary on Chief’s Island in Botswana https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/africa/botswanas-rhinos-are-under-siege-its-time-to-learn-

from-historical-mistakes/ar-BBYNC5A

Effects of secondhand marijuana smoke on your lungs, heart & blood vessels – not good https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/what-are-the-effects-of-secondhand-marijuana-

smoke/ar-BBYZaio

Private company building segment of US Border Wall to help protect national security https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this-contractor-says-he-can-build-trumps-border-wall-

faster-and-cheaper-than-the-us-can/ar-BBYYXqD

Lioness at Brookfield Zoo euthanized after accidental fall https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lioness-dies-in-tragic-fall-at-zoo-just-2-weeks-after-

mate-is-euthanized/ar-BBYYqLU

Oktibbeha County Lake dam at risk of failure due to extremely high water levels in the lake https://apnews.com/9ad24515acdb193672ce33f68adcdebe

New “waste police” unit to crackdown on illegal activities & dumping https://www.yahoo.com/news/prison-sentences-fly-tippers-government-235900897.html

Benzene & other chemicals leak from largest oil refinery on the East Coast - bankruptcy https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/massive-oil-refinery-leaks-toxic-chemical-in-the-middle-

of-philadelphia/ar-BBZ1RYi

Data suggest that human bodies in the US are, on average, cooler than they were in the 19 th century

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00074-9

Egypt, Ethiopia & Sudan reach preliminary agreement on filling & operating $5B dam project on Nile River – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

https://apnews.com/2951395637d37152f280fc9fb5aa7b84

California now pursuing 30-mile long $11B single tunnel project beneath Sacramento-San Joaquin River delta to divert water from northern to southern parts of the State

https://www.sfchronicle.com/environment/article/1-is-better-than-none-California-moves- toward-14979048.php

Recovering bodies of those killed by avalanche in Kashmir – rescue/recovery efforts underway https://www.yahoo.com/news/pakistan-21-more-bodies-recovered-101447047.html

Offshore wind farms built to tackle “climate change” should be banned to protect sea birds https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/15/wind-farms-built-tackle-climate-change-could-

final-nail-coffin/

Louisiana coastal authority will put $2B restoration & levee projects out to bid for 2020 – 28 projects https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_260f5dea-37eb-11ea-bd8f-f31fa3abebef.html

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 20 January 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Helgoland Island is birth place of North Sea seals – 520 births and counting this season https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/historic-german-island-is-nursery-for-north-sea-

seals/ar-BBYQ1Ht https://www.hindustantimes.com/it-s-viral/historic-helgoland-island-in-germany-is-nursery-for-

grey-seal-pups/story-UEerlps0J5pXF8s9S7W7HO.html

Touring coastal Liguria, Italy

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tmullen/2020/01/13/enjoy-unique-mysteries-of-coastal-liguria/ #3c18d1fc1a54

2024 World Rowing event in Paris could include coastal rowing after debut in 2022 https://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1089075/coastal-rowing-paris-2024-

inclusion https://row-360.com/world-rowing-confirms-plans-to-propose-coastal-rowing-for-paris-2024/

Coastal towns in North Carolina bracing for high tides and storms https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-01-13/climate-change-air-quality/high-tides-rising-

sea-levels-worry-coastal-nc-residents/a68815-2

Primer on the California Coastal Commission https://www.smdp.com/primer-coastal-commission/184692

Rhode Island CRMC offered tutorial on new coastal hazards application – worksheet & online viewer

https://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/westerly/crmc-to-offer-workshop-on-new-coastal- hazards-app/article_6efd7aae-33af-11ea-b259-67a4599909db.html

APP: http://www.crmc.ri.gov/coastalhazardapp.html

Coastal Railway along Puget Sound poses risks to endangered salmon https://www.heraldnet.com/news/changes-coming-for-coastal-train-tracks-that-endanger-

salmon/

City of Duluth, Minnesota, seeking $13.5M in bonds for coastal repair https://www.fox21online.com/2020/01/10/city-of-duluth-seeks-million-in-bonding-money-for-

coastal-repair/

Five Nations group still at odds with Coastal GasLink https://www.pipelinesinternational.com/2020/01/13/first-nations-group-still-at-odds-with-

coastal-gaslink/

Mudflats, mangroves & marshes protect the coastline https://www.dw.com/en/mudflats-mangroves-and-marshes-the-great-coastal-protectors/a-

50628747

Coastal Rivers Center is hub for outdoor activities https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/coastal-rivers-nature-center-hub-outdoor-

exploration/129072 https://www.coastalrivers.org/

“Herbivores of the sea” keep coral reefs healthy – selective fishing can disrupt ecological balance https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299824&org=GEO&from=news

11,000-gallon sewage spill in San Gabriel River prompts closure of coastal beaches in Long Beach https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/11k-gallon-sewage-spill-leads-to-closure-of-

coastal-beaches-in-long-beach/ar-BBYWf9N

46-ft lifeboat tows 1,300 tonne freighter to safety off Oban, Scotland https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/46-foot-lifeboat-tows-coastal-freighter-to-safety

US Army COE provides briefing on coastal issues along Lake Michigan https://kewauneecomet.com/corps-spokesperson-updates-coastal-issues/

$281M award by US Army COE to coastal communities in North Carolina for hurricane damages https://www.wxii12.com/article/army-corps-award-north-carolina-hurricane-storm-damage/

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Maryland to take legal action against Pennsylvania & USEPA for pollution in Susquehanna River that enters Chesapeake Bay

https://fox43.com/2020/01/10/maryland-governor-seeks-lawsuit-against-pennsylvania-epa- over-chesapeake-bay-water-pollution/

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/environment/bs-md-epa-bay-program-comments- 20200107-34qokq34hfhevizv25d3auzxi4-story.html

Public hearing on Ocean City, Maryland, offshore wind farms https://chesapeakebaymagazine.com/taller-turbines-public-hearing-on-oc-offshore-wind-

projects/

Introduced invasive catfish now on the menu in Chesapeake Bay cuisine https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/blue-catfish

Offshore oil & gas boom in Suriname & Senegal & Norway & Jamaica & Myanmar https://finance.yahoo.com/news/start-offshore-oil-gas-boom-170000190.html https://www.worldoil.com/news/2020/1/14/senegal-launches-new-2020-offshore-licensing-

round https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-offshore/offshore-oil-and-gas-boom-to-continue-rystad-

idUSKBN1ZD1N6 https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/article/14074759/offshore-jamaica-partners-

given-more-time-for-drilling-decision https://www.offshore-mag.com/field-development/article/14074515/up-to-10-wells-for-

ultradeepwater-myanmar-gas-tieback

Commercial fishing groups calling for transit lanes through offshore wind turbine arrays in New England

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/fishing-advocates-propose-four-mile-transit-lanes- for-offshore-wind/

Monitoring construction of coastal LNG project in Mozambique https://www.offshore-mag.com/field-development/article/14074754/fulkrum-to-monitor-

offshore-mozambique-lng-construction

Train tunnel under New River would cost $3.3B to reduce delays for boat traffic in Fort Lauderdale https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-ne-brightline-crossing-new-

river-20200114-3lia2icztnhbvfw3dx2lw6anqu-story.html

Tens of thousands of guillemot die of starvation in Pacific Ocean – wrecks wash up on beaches

https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/worst-marine-heatwave-record-killed-190730551.html