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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 9 October 2017 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

“HiQuake” the Human-Induced Earthquake Database contains 728 events over last 149 years http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/10/04/6-earthquakes-in-greece-caused-by-human-

activity/ HiQuake: http://inducedearthquakes.org/

Water seepage (piping) and/or liquefaction causes dams to fail, sometimes catastrophically (videos)

https://interestingengineering.com/why-quicksand-is-a-nightmare-for-civil-engineers

Proposing a magnetic shield to protect Earth from solar weather? Don’t we already have one called the magnetic field?!

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/reseachers-suggest-we-build-magnetic- shield-around-earth-180965100/

18th century writings & illustrations reflect a magnetic storm in September 1770 http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/aurora-kyoto-1770-painting-science-magnetic-storm

Early farmers may have polluted the sea 4,000 years ago https://www.newscientist.com/article/2149450-early-farmers-may-have-polluted-the-sea-

4000-years-ago/

Emerging exascale supercomputers may accurately simulate regional EQs and predict impacts of ground motion

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/dbnl-are100317.php

Current EQ swarm in Yellowstone supervolcano is now longest ever recorded https://www.theepochtimes.com/earthquake-swarm-could-be-longest-ever-recorded-at-

yellowstone_2326319.html

In South Africa, geology honours graduate finds that recruiters are “saying there are no jobs at the moment"

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2017-10-04-geology-honours-graduate-glen- will-persist-until-he-finds-a-job/

New method of continuously monitoring short-term expansions & contractions on Kilauea https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/new-method-offers-improved-monitoring-kilauea

Meteorites yield clues to volcanism on Mars without plate tectonics https://cosmosmagazine.com/geoscience/meteorite-clues-to-giant-volcanoes-on-mars

New study suggests climatic impacts of volcanism will be significant over the next century https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/nothing-to-worry-about-just-100-years-of-

extreme-weather-1.3243923

Travels in Geology: Cones and Craters in Flagstaff, Arizona, from San Francisco Peaks to Grand Falls to Sunset Crater & Wupatki National Monuments

https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/travels-geology-cones-and-craters-flagstaff-arizona

NASA: New information about the Accretion Process in the Early Solar System https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/new-information-about-accretion-processes-in-the-

early-solar-system/

Beach sands some 60 miles from Fukushima are slowly releasing radioactive cesium into the ocean

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/10/03/Beaches-found-releasing-radioactive- cesium-into-ocean-60-miles-from-Fukushima/1301507062856/

“Fingerprinting” the ocean to identify where increasing sea levels could result in most destructive storm surge from hurricanes

https://psmag.com/environment/fingerprinting-the-ocean Understanding the Hikurangi subduction zone

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1710/S00074/understanding-the-hikurangi-subduction- zone.htm

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/scientists-share-fears-of-megathrust- earthquake/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/nz-earthquake/97652592/.html

China plans to increase annual utilization of geothermal energy http://www.china.org.cn/china/2017-10/03/content_41685214.htm

Deep-sea mining for rare elements utilized in smartphones may destroy rate species

https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/3/16398518/deep-sea-mining-hydrothermal-vents- japan-precious-metals-rare-species

Mapping the inland extent of coastal erosion from a tsunami in Northern California about 900 years BP – recurrence interval of 300-500 years

http://www.geologypage.com/2017/09/geologists-determine-breadth-depth-erosion-ancient- tsunami-northern-california.html

Best places to see the Aurora Borealis – reindeer sleigh rides, ice hotels & hot springs included https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/best-places-see-northern-lights-180953981/

Did you see the October harvest moon? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-october-harvest-moon-rises-tonight-

180965137/

Mapping the heart of Yellowstone – Old Faithful Geyser http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4956604/Scientists-map-heart-Old-Faithful-

geyser.html

Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon transforms as the glacier recedes http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/see-how-jokulsarlon-glacial-lagoon-has-been-transformed-

glacier-recedes

What kind of weather will occur across the US this winter? https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/2017-2018-us-winter-forecast/70002894

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 9 October 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

More billion $ disasters in the US because more people moving into harm's way "has created massive amounts of exposure in regions prone to severe weather events"

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

Consumer Federation report highlights initiatives to reduce antibiotics in food supply http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2017/10/report-highlights-non-federal-efforts-

cut-antibiotics-food Report: http://consumerfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/going-local-report.pdf

Vultures are thought of as the antiheroes of our ecosystem (video) http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/exposure/160107-exposure-vultures http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2016/10/getting-cozy-with-vultures-

inside-the-carcass/

Cultural resilience helped recovery from Hurricane Hugo in 1989 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-resilience-culture-helped-

caribbean-nation-come-back-devastating-hurricane-and-might-help-again-180965093/

Statewide recovery continues in Florida and adjoining states after Hurricane Irma http://coastalcourier.com/section/139/article/88804/

The new catch phrase “going blue” has surpassed “going green” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/what-can-cities-do-to-go-blue-180965085/

Lack of diversity in the few species that comprise most of the food supply on Earth poses a risk https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/extinction-threatens-foods-we-eat-

180965081/

Canada seeking viable options for transporting oil for exportation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-05/energy-east-death-pins-oil-sands-

hopes-on-two-troubled-pipelines

US Navy announced precautionary measures & offers to test drinking water wells near MCOLF Atlantic

https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/10/navy-offers-test-water-atlantic/

Planning to use five crops for the next generation of biofuels - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/next-generation-biofuels-could-come-from-

these-five-crops-180965099/

USDOE offers $3.7B loan guarantees to Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nuclearpower-vogtle/u-s-offers-vogtle-nuclear-plant-

3-7-billion-in-loan-guarantees-idUSKCN1C42BG

US CBP intercepts live larvae in shipments at the Houston Seaport https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-finds-live-larvae-cargo

After Hurricane Maria, half of Puerto Rico still lacks clean water, but before the hurricane most drank water that did not meet health standards – reflecting a significant improvement

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/climate_desk/2017/09/ half_of_puerto_rico_doesn_t_have_clean_drinking_water.html

Rebuilding power grid in Puerto Rico offers opportunity to build in resilience https://www.fastcompany.com/40474091/how-smart-grid-technology-could-help-puerto-rico

5 steps to protecting horses and humans from rabies http://www.thehorse.com/articles/39744/5-ways-to-protect-horses-and-humans-from-rabies

Sophisticated tracking technology and data collected can improve conservation strategies https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/explore-secret-lives-animals-these-

marvelous-maps-180965070/

These photos show portions of our southern border – and reveal the lack of security in some places

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/09/proof-border-wall-united-states- mexico/

Conflicting interests and determining what is “best” for the San Francisco Bay Delta https://www.nrdc.org/experts/kate-poole/san-francisco-bay-delta-gets-trumped

Will fake islands be a “boon” to science and the environment? http://www.nature.com/news/why-fake-islands-might-be-a-real-boon-for-science-1.22752

The impacts of fracking on the chemical industry – what will the environmental impacts be from this new wave of industrial synthesis?

http://www.nature.com/news/how-fracking-is-upending-the-chemical-industry-1.22753

Book review: Critiquing the critique of “China’s Urban Revolution” - a collection of “contradictory viewpoints”

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v550/n7674/full/550037a.html

Search for bodies in Mexico City in aftermath of 19 September 2017 EQ has ended http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mexico-quake/search-ends-for-bodies-in-mexico-city-after-

earthquake-idUKKBN1C926I

In Japan, concerts now come with disaster evacuation drills http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003977261

Trinity Site open to civilian visitors only twice a year – where the atomic age began https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/trinity-site-open-house-offers-public-rare-glimpse-

atomic-bomb-site-180965110/

Armenia developing hiking trails to become a world-class hiking destination https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/armenia-becoming-world-class-hiking-destination-

180965096/

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 9 October 2017 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Asking the right question: “How many big storms before people abandon coastal cities?” https://www.salon.com/2017/10/01/how-many-big-storms-before-people-abandon-coastal-

cities_partner/

Oregon considering added protections for the marbled murrelet, a reclusive coastal seabird https://kcts9.org/programs/earthfix/oregon-considering-added-protections-reclusive-coastal-

seabird Draft report – threatened to endangered status:

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/hot_topics/docs/DRAFT_ODFW_Marbled_Murrelet_Status_Review_9-29-17.pdf

Delaware begins rule-making process for new industry in coastal zones http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article176895741.html

Warnings and alerts for heavy rains & king tides and rip currents along the coast of south Florida & the Gulf Coast

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/fl-reg-rains-king-tide-flooding-20171003- story.html

http://www.kristv.com/story/36516866/coastal-flood-advisory-continues-through-thursday- afternoon

http://www.wdsu.com/article/tuesday-am-forecast-coastal-flood-advisory-passing- showers/12770426 off

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-04/tropical-depression-raises-hurricane- threat-for-u-s-gulf-coast

Greece won appeal to turn old Hellinikon airport site into Europe’s biggest coastal resort despite objections from forestry officials

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-greece-hellenikon/greece-overcomes-forestry- setback-to-develop-athens-coastal-resort-idUSKCN1C80Y8

Considering a change to the 30-year-old beach curfew in Los Angeles http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-beach-curfew-20170930-story.html https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2017/10/03/59469/coastal-commission-may-relax-la-

city-beach-curfew/

Humans applaud peak coastal fishing season in Florida http://www.heraldtribune.com/sports/20171004/outdoors-coastal-fishing-at-seasonal-peak

New York seeks to expand offshore wind energy projects http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/new-york/ny-officials-seek-expand-offshore-wind-

energy-projects-article-1.3538360

Moving toward first major offshore wind farm in Ireland off the County Louth coast https://www.irishtimes.com/business/energy-and-resources/ireland-s-first-major-offshore-

wind-project-moves-step-closer-1.3243826

Predicting the next offshore O&G boom http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Next-Big-Offshore-Boom-Is-About-To-

Happen-Here.html

Extreme weather & hurricanes pose significant risks to offshore O&G drilling http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/353623-extreme-weather-and-hurricanes-do-

not-mix-with-offshore-drilling

Shifting regulatory focus to improve safety and protection of the environment from offshore drilling http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Offshore-safety-chief-urges-shift-from-

little-12242647.php

New nature reserve in Lancashire, England, will be bird haven and improve flood protection http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-41351215

Estuaries are critical for wildlife and play important role in shore economy http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/opinion/columnists/2017/09/23/national-estuaries-week-

maryland/670836001/