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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 8 February 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Plate tectonic model – linking Neoproterozoic and Phanerozoic evolution of plates & boundaries

· https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/earth-sciences/tectonic-timelapse/

· Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012825220305237

Perspective: Need to save Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries

· https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2021/02/readers-respond-save-oregons-geology-agency.html

Understanding Plate Tectonics - animations

· https://www.livescience.com/37706-what-is-plate-tectonics.html

Atlantic Basin is spreading apart

· https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/maltese-scientists-work-shows-how-the-us-europe-are-moving-apart.848975

Video of glacial ice washed up on black sand beach in Iceland

· https://laughingsquid.com/diamond-beach-iceland/

Geology is suitable for deep borehole repository for radioactive waste in Estonia

· https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Estonias-geology-suitable-for-deep-borehole-reposi

· https://www.prweb.com/releases/study_estonias_geology_holds_promise_for_nuclear_waste_disposal/prweb17697025.htm

· Report: https://www.deepisolation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DeepIsolation-Fermi-Energia-GRA-summary.pdf

Honoring James Merrill Safford (1822-1907) – former educator & State Geologist of Tennessee

· https://www.wilsonpost.com/community/tennessee-s-original-rock-star/article_5ce9d1ca-6106-11eb-9328-4b3f936437f9.html

New timeline for Paleozoic climate changes

· https://news.mit.edu/2021/geologists-produce-new-timeline-earths-paleozoic-climate-changes-0201

In situ magnetic identification of “magneto-fossils” In Pliocene sediments

· https://phys.org/news/2021-02-mysterious-magnetic-fossils-climate-clues.html

Massive dust storms raged across Western Europe during Ice Age maximum

· https://phys.org/news/2021-02-unmatched-storms-raged-western-europe.html

Reassessing strength of magnetic field based on Erebus Volcanic Province in Antarctica

· https://eos.org/research-spotlights/antarctic-lava-yields-clues-to-earths-past-magnetic-field

Before & After the snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada

· https://www.kget.com/news/state-news/satellite-photos-compare-sierra-nevada-mountains-before-and-after-winter-storms/

The Yellowstone hot spot may date to 50-55 myo – Siletzia terrane

· https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2021/02/yellowstones-hotspot-has-been-simmering-about-17-million-years

· Paper: https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Publications/GSA_Today/GSA/GSAToday/science/G477A/article.aspx

Arctic Ocean once covered by ice & fill with fresh water during at least two glacial periods

· https://www.courthousenews.com/arctic-ocean-once-covered-by-ice-and-filled-with-fresh-water/

· Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00208-7

What caused at least five major ice ages? We are still living in an Ice Age

· https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/ice-ages-what-causes-the-earth-to-freeze-over-every-few-million-years

29 MW binary cycle power generation system & support for geothermal plant in the Philippines

· https://www.power-eng.com/renewables/turboden-mitsubishi-power-delivering-29-mw-geothermal-expansion-in-philippines/

Dendrochronology &1783 Laki volcanic eruption – impact on Alaska

· https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302048&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1

Swarm of small seismic events beneath Vancouver Island on anniversary of great Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake of 26 Jan 1700

· https://www.columbian.com/news/2021/feb/02/scientists-watching-tremors-under-vancouver-island/

70+ sinkholes in Petrinja, Croatia, since 28 December 2020 earthquake

· https://www.total-croatia-news.com/news/50254-sinkholes-in-petrinja

Monitoring sinkholes in the region of the Dead Sea

· https://laughingsquid.com/diamond-beach-iceland/https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/dead-sea-sinkhole-expansion-recorded-by-scientists-camera-watch-657437

Climber triggered rockslide that caused his own death in Demios Canyon in Death Valley National Park

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/climber-sets-off-rockslide-sweeps-222629520.html

Oceanic Hydrocarbon Cycle

· https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/immense-hydrocarbon-cycle-discovered-in-the-worlds-oceans-345189

· https://eos.org/research-spotlights/the-role-of-midsized-phytoplankton-in-earths-biological-pump

· Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020GB006702

Mapping rare earth minerals in muds

· https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-020-00525-x

Hurricane Maria changed the landscape of Puerto Rica which alters land-air interaction – humans would say “devastated” but that is what hurricanes do

· https://eos.org/editor-highlights/devastation-of-hurricane-maria-to-puerto-rican-landscape

· Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020JD032493

Combining real-time global rainfall data & high-resolution local hydrology to improve flood forecasts

· https://eos.org/articles/finding-glocal-solutions-to-flooding-problems

New genus of Megatherium from Early Pliocene found in South America

· http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/megatherium-fossil-argentina-09315.html

Visualizing historical trends in global monthly surface temperatures (1850-2020) – but remember the basis of comparison is toward the end of the Little Ice Age so of course it should be warmer

· https://www.visualcapitalist.com/global-temperature-graph-1851-2020/

Origins of soot pollution in glaciers of northern India

· https://phys.org/news/2021-02-glacier-soot-pollution-northern-india.html

Aeolus wind satellite data helps model polar vortex

· https://phys.org/news/2021-02-aeolus-polar-vortex.html

Avalancha Laguna Palcacocha – glacial lake dammed by moraine

· https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2021/02/04/the-deadly-threat-from-the-worlds-most-dangerous-lake-is-mostly-our-fault/?sh=1c5bc46d6a26

Consortium effective in exploration of rare earth elements and other critical minerals

· https://eos.org/science-updates/geological-surveys-unite-to-improve-critical-mineral-security

Return of lava encourages tourism in Hawaii – lava dome webcam

· https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hawaii-volcano-kilauea-tourism/index.html

· http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2021/02/the-lava-lake-returns-to-kilauea.html

Chalk cliff collapse on the White Cliffs of Dover, England - video

· https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2021/02/04/white-cliffs-of-dover/

Photo essay on Rat Creek washout near Big Sur

· Part 1: https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2021/02/01/rat-creek-1/

· Part 2: https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2021/02/05/rat-creek-washout-2/

Perspective: Creationism is alive and bears all the hallmarks of a conspiracy theory

· https://theconversation.com/why-creationism-bears-all-the-hallmarks-of-a-conspiracy-theory-153831

Cacophony of industrial noise pollution is harming ocean species – need

· https://www.trtworld.com/life/noise-pollution-is-harming-sea-life-needs-to-be-prioritised-scientists-43900

Complaint filed against mining company for inadequate erosion & sediment control

· https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-05/bravus-formerly-adani-accused-of-environmental-breaches-erosion/13120172

New information pamphlets highlight geology & Wyoming State Parks

· https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2021/02/04/wyoming-state-geological-survey-highlights-geology-of-state-parks-in-new-series/

· Pamphlets: http://sales.wsgs.wyo.gov/search.php?search_query=state+parks&x=0&y=0

USGS estimate of natural gas in western North Slope of Alaska

· https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-releases-estimate-natural-gas-alaskas-western-north-slope

· Fact Sheet: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2021/3003/fs20213003.pdf

In Memoriam: Paul Crutzen (1933-2021) – coined the term Anthropocene

· https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/remembering-the-extraordinary-scientist-paul-crutzen-1933-2021/

Dr Ken Hon – new Scientist-in-Charge at USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

· https://www.usgs.gov/news/new-scientist-charge-usgs-hawaiian-volcano-observatory

USGS to conduct low-altitude aerial surveys over Lake Tahoe and surrounding region

· https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2021/02/04/usgs-survey-norcal-tahoe-region-low-flying-aircraft-through-april/4398396001/

· https://www.usgs.gov/centers/gmeg/science/geologic-mapping-southern-pacific-border-and-sierras-provinces-california?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

In Memoriam: John Cowan (1950-2021) Renaissance man and amateur geologist

· https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_62213c96-67dc-11eb-b069-6f0384719172.html

Mineral Systems Approach - Improving outcomes in mineral exploration – Part 1

· https://www.geologyforinvestors.com/improving-investor-outcomes-in-mineral-exploration-the-mineral-systems-approach-part-1/

Chemical signature of wines from Argentina backs up “terroir” concept

· https://www.newscientist.com/article/2266898-chemical-signature-of-malbec-wines-backs-up-concept-of-terroir/

Uttarakhand flood – glacial ice, avalanche, dam failure & hydropower plants destroyed

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/glacier-breaks-indias-north-flooding-092105370.html

· Video: https://www.yahoo.com/news/over-100-feared-dead-himalayan-161129714.html

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 8 February 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Rats have been eradicated from Lord Howe Island – biodiversity booms

· https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/endangered-animals-bounce-back-on-rat-free-lord-howe-island-20210130-p56y1t.html

· https://www.miragenews.com/rodent-eradication-gives-lord-howe-biodiversity-507708/

Kerry following in hypocritical footsteps of Al Gore by taking private jet to Iceland for Environmental Award

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/kerry-defended-taking-private-jet-171410846.html

Economics vs the Environment: prosperity has “devastating” cost

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/prosperity-comes-devastating-cost-nature-083924549.html

· Report links: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/final-report-the-economics-of-biodiversity-the-dasgupta-review

Simulations of atmospheric pollution from aboveground storage tanks that fail during severe storms

· https://phys.org/news/2021-02-storage-tanks-pose-atmospheric-disasters.html

Exxon & Chevron may merge to form second-largest oil company

· https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/exxon-and-chevron-discussed-merging-to-form-second-largest-oil-company-report/ar-BB1dgBmc

Call for judicial review of federal report that allegedly understates cancer risk of 1,4-dioxane

· https://www.coastalreview.org/2021/02/groups-seek-review-of-epa-report/

· Report: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-12/documents/1._risk_evaluation_for_14-dioxane_casrn_123-91-1.pdf

Perspective: Attributing the potential demise of Phoenix, Arizona, to the heat island effect

· https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/why-phoenix-may-be-uninhabitable-by-the-end-of-this-century/ar-BB1dgsnu

Ocean pollution is clear and present danger to human health

· https://phys.org/news/2021-02-ocean-pollution-danger-human-health.html

· Paper: https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/article/10.5334/aogh.2831/

Overdrawing water from the Colorado River resulting in greater salt content – call for government $$ to “fix” the situation

· https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/colorado-river-getting-saltier-sparks-calls-for-federal-help

Investigating damage to water infrastructure due to wildfires

· https://source.asce.org/response-team-investigates-wildfire-damage-to-buried-drinking-water-infrastructure/

Consent decree means Peoria, Illinois, pledges to reduce sewer overflows into Illinois River

· https://source.asce.org/illinois-city-to-rely-on-green-infrastructure-to-reduce-combined-sewer-overflows/

$40B pours out of the US to Mexico

· https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mexican-migrants-sent-home-record-212758354.html

New route for high-speed rail in Northeast Corridor – “half-baked & hare-brained” idea

· https://ctmirror.org/2021/02/02/it-has-been-slow-to-arrive-but-high-speed-rail-could-be-coming/

State of Michigan approves tunnel permits for Great Lakes oil pipeline

· https://apnews.com/article/michigan-gretchen-whitmer-rick-snyder-lakes-environment-51ec009f4ab7dcb0944fc66e3c60731c

Another episode in the WOTUS saga

· https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/biden-swings-waters-pendulum-with-final-resolution-still-elusive

Another $6B in federal money for hurricane preparedness in Puerto Rico added to $3.2B for rebuilding from Hurricanes Irma & Maria on top of the $18B (of $67B) already spent

· https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-us-news-puerto-rico-hurricane-irma-storms-4a4ccd052155586f9f835b4571ffc3aa

Warning – looming threat of aging dams across the world

· https://e360.yale.edu/features/water-warning-the-looming-threat-of-the-worlds-aging-dams

Potential to tap methane leaking from old Colorado coal mines to power brick kilns

· https://coloradosun.com/2021/02/03/solutions-to-climate-water-crises-paonia-mud-methane-bricks/

Solar array developer to pay $1.14M settlement for wetlands damage in violation of federal storm water requirements

· https://www.estormwater.com/plants-aquatic-native-wetland/solar-array-developer-fined-114-million-wetlands-damage-pennsylvania

· https://www.gazettenet.com/Developer-to-pay-$1-14-million-for-wetlands-stormwater-violations-38651958

Commemorating 90 years since the Hawke’s Bay earthquake disaster

· https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/survivors-remember-hawkes-bay-earthquake-nzs-deadliest-natural-disaster-90-years

Two fishing villages in Hokkaido vying to host nuclear waste storage facility

· https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/villages-in-japan-are-competing-to-become-a-nuclear-waste-site-1.1558038

US Army COE Project to block Asian carp from Lake Michigan enters next phase – total project cost now estimated at $858M

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/project-block-asian-carp-entering-100000811.html

“Resilience Doctrine” – disasters can encourage social change

· https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/02/02/the-resilience-doctrine-how-disasters-can-encourage-social-change/

Living with natural gas – “fear, anxiety and loss” in Appalachia

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/living-natural-gas-pipelines-appalachian-132443503.html

Snowy owl spotted in Central Park – first time in 130 years

· https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/snowy-owl-spotted-in-central-park-first-time-in-130-yrs/ l

Technological hazard: cybersecurity

· https://partners.wsj.com/forcepoint/unbound-enterprise/personalizing-cybersecurity-helps-protect-data/

Bill introduced to authorize continuation of construction of Keystone XL Pipeline

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/cruz-joins-13-republicans-introducing-232938926.html

CRS In Focus: US Bureau of Reclamation Storage Projects – Sec 4007 of WINN Act

· https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10626

Chickamauga Lock moves forward as $191M added for next phase of work

· https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/43288357/chickamauga-lock-receives-federal-funding-to-nearly-complete-project

Recycled road asphalt and concrete used to help widen I-64 section in Virginia

· https://www.roadsbridges.com/widening-project-coastal-virginia-uses-innovative-recycling-materials

On the importance of natural wetlands to the climate

· https://www.dw.com/en/climate-change-peat-soil-forests-biodiversity-protected-nature-co2-emissions/a-56408677

Ganges River is polluted with antibiotics, pharmaceuticals & personal care products

· https://eos.org/articles/pharmaceuticals-pollute-the-ganges

Global modeling of surface soil organic carbon

· https://eos.org/research-spotlights/a-global-look-at-surface-soil-organic-carbon

Do spicy foods help people survive in hot climates & risk of foodborne illness?

· https://phys.org/news/2021-02-spicy-isnt-infection.html

Prebiotics or probiotics in the complex world of gut health

· https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-02-probiotics-prebiotics-exploring-complex-world.html

· Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/6/eaaz9857

Urban agriculture in Chicago cannot be sole local food source

· https://phys.org/news/2021-02-urban-agriculture-chicago-consumers-solely.html

Appreciating the economic value of insect pollination services in the US – exceeds $34B

· https://phys.org/news/2021-02-economic-insect-pollination-higher-previously.html

Hydrochloric acid from plastic-contained waste burning & industrial sources accounts for chloride-rich particulate matter as major contributor to air quality deterioration in India

· https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-021-00687-3

Just for fun: a DOG drove the car through a wildfire to get to safety – video

· https://uproxx.com/tv/911-lonestar-dog-car-wildfire-volcano/

Mexican honey wasps build nests in Texas – beneficial pollinators

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/unique-insects-built-giant-nest-224439637.html

In Memoriam: Dennis Mileti (1945-2021) – Natural Hazards Center Director

· https://hazards.colorado.edu/news/center-news/dennis-mileti-november-7-1945-to-january-30-2021

Texas-based oil company applies for well pad & access road permits for drilling Big Cypress National Preserve

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-based-oil-company-applies-170738881.html

Spain will introduce complete ban on hunting wolves

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/spain-ban-hunting-wolves-historic-144955073.html

Climate anxiety? Get real or do they need crying rooms because of all the media hype?

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/got-climate-anxiety-people-doing-194225608.html

The fantasy of wind & solar power

· https://www.prageru.com/video/whats-wrong-with-wind-and-solar/

As alpine glaciers recede risk of flooding & debris flows increases

· https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-021-00694-4

Plans to re-wild white-tailed eagles in Britain – biggest bird of prey

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-sandringham-welcomes-efforts-bring-133737974.html

10 steps toward making your garden landscape more environmentally friendly

· https://www.houzz.com/magazine/10-ways-to-make-your-landscape-more-environmentally-friendly-stsetivw-vs~129919974

US Army COE drains Lock & Dam 14 on Mississippi River for maintenance - video

· https://www.wqad.com/article/tech/science/environment/rare-glimpse-at-the-mississippi-river-bottom-at-lock-dam-14-as-army-corps-of-engineers-performs-scheduled-maintenance/526-23a15aa5-3f98-4085-af81-74aaf6fe1c21

TVA plans state-wide electric vehicle charging network – expected cost $20M

· https://www.wkrn.com/news/tva-plans-electric-vehicle-charging-network-across-tennessee/

· https://www.tva.com/newsroom/press-releases/electric-vehicle-fast-charging-network-coming-to-tennessee

Michigan Dam Safety Task Force to offer 86 recommendations for dam safety

· https://apnews.com/article/dams-michigan-02bd3ad32121ac04d34e6580a933ac0a

Nilgal antelope running rampant in south Texas – introduced to King Ranch from India in 1924

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/chimeric-beast-overrunning-texas-spreading-095509390.html

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus COVID-19 statistics by country (click on USA to get State statistics)

· https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

· https://time.com/5800901/coronavirus-map/

· interactive maps: https://geodacenter.github.io/covid/map.html

The NFL played all games – less than 2.9% positive tests – almost no one got sick – zero evidence of on-field transmission

· https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/01/cdcnfl_publish_revealing_wuhan_virus_paper.html

New York public health officials resign due to governor’s handling of pandemic policy

· https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/andrew-cuomo-doesn-t-trust-health-experts-now-they-re-all-resigning/ar-BB1di4qF

Fauci – goes from “virus is nothing to worry about” to “some form of normality will take a while”

· https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dr-fauci-says-life-return-170127228.html

In Manaus, Brazil – “experts” do not understand why

· https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/02/coronavirus-pandemic-brazil-variant/617891/

Poaching of rhinos in South Africa declined during lockdown – but what happens when country reopens?

· https://www.yahoo.com/gma/rhino-poaching-south-africa-declines-185600240.html

Irony: Cleaner air is better to breathe but “added heat to warming planet”

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/study-pandemics-cleaner-air-added-203654559.html

· Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1029/2020GL091805

“Hazard pay” ordinance forces supermarkets in California to close – “misguided action” by policy makers

· https://www.presstelegram.com/2021/02/01/long-beachs-grocery-worker-wage-bump-spurs-closure-of-ralphs-food-4-less-sites-in-city/

Comparison of vaccines

· https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/how-covid-vaccines-compare-104500682.html

Disaster declaration for Navajo Nation

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-approves-disaster-declaration-navajo-231457702.html

Despite predominantly an airborne virus – health agencies put emphasis on surface exposures & use of expensive surface disinfectants which may also cause health risks & weaken immunity

· https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00277-8

Recycle millions of tons of used face masks as road material?

· https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2021/feb/recycling-face-masks-into-roads-to-tackle-covid-generated-waste

Perception & behavior response

· Paper: https://hazards.colorado.edu/quick-response-report/dynamic-risk-perception-and-behavior-in-response-to-the-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

A five-day cure? EXO-C24 is new drug developed in Israel

· https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/breakthrough-drug-might-cure-covid-19-in-just-five-days/ar-BB1ds8Rk

“the cure (i.e., lock downs) is worse than the disease” – pandemic is wave of deaths of despair

· https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/is-the-covid-cure-worse-than-the-disease/ar-BB1dsiFx

Georgia clinic raided & vaccines confiscated after giving doses to teachers

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/georgia-punishes-clinic-vaccinating-teachers-204250355.html

Use of Defense Production Act for vaccines is delusional

· https://finance.yahoo.com/news/its-delusional-for-biden-to-use-defense-production-act-for-vaccines-expert-152517396.html

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 8 February 2021 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Dire warnings in December 2020 – but now iceberg A68A has broken into pieces that will float away· Then: https://www.reuters.com/article/climate-change-iceberg-idUSKBN28J1UE· Now: https://earther.gizmodo.com/once-the-world-s-largest-iceberg-a68a-is-now-a-shatter-1846205036

Approval given for $1.45B renewable diesel plant in Port Arthur, Texas – 470M gallons per year· https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/diamond-green-diesel-receives-approval-to-begin-construction-in-port-arthur-texas-301217094.html· https://seekingalpha.com/article/4402454-valero-energy-renewable-diesel-is-coming-to-rescue

Ship congestion at ports in Southern California· https://www.yahoo.com/news/ship-congestion-hit-record-high-165948637.html

FIU Wall of Wind receives $5.62M grant for large-scale hurricane simulator· https://news.fiu.edu/2021/fiu-wall-of-wind-receives-a-5.62-million-nsf-grant-for-hurricane-research

The impact of stewardship on coastal birds· https://www.audubon.org/news/new-science-reveals-big-impact-stewardship-has-coastal-birds

Local habitat characteristics influence coastal fishing in low-income countries· https://phys.org/news/2021-02-glean-rough.html · Paper: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pan3.10179

Heir claims parcel & applies for permit to build dock on Pawleys Creek – other permits denied· https://coastalobserver.com/heir-claims-parcel-on-marsh-in-effort-to-build-creek-dock/

Anchoring fishing boats in Kadalundi estuary raises concerns – threatens mudflats & mangroves· https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/concern-over-anchoring-of-fishing-boats-in-estuary/article33679439.ece

Disposing of sewage treatment effluent on Best Island vs into Waimea Inlet· https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/124066626/sewage-plant-plans-more-disposal-to-land-eventual-move-from-estuary

New method of assessing tsunami risk to small craft marinas· https://source.asce.org/new-means-of-assessing-tsunami-risk-to-small-craft-marinas/ · Paper: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/%28ASCE%29WW.1943-5460.0000599

Undermining by storm erosion leads to collapse of part of Rosscarbery Pier in West Cork, Ireland· https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40219217.html

Call for more efforts to combat coastal storm erosion on Plum Island - video· https://whdh.com/news/plum-island-residents-say-more-needs-to-be-done-to-combat-coastal-erosion-during-storms/

Call for comprehensive coastal committee for north Dublin – combat erosion & protect tourism· https://dublinpeople.com/news/northsideeast/articles/2021/02/03/calls-for-comprehensive-coastal-committee-for-north-dublin/

Geophysical surveys will be conducted for Dublin Array Wind Farm· https://afloat.ie/port-news/dublin-bay-news/item/49229-marine-notice-geophysical-surveys-for-dublin-array-wind-farm

BOEM to resume environmental review of proposed Vineyard Wind offshore project· https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/boem-resume-environmental-review-vineyard-winds-proposed-project· https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/environment/2021/02/03/boem-resuming-its-review-vineyard-wind-project/4377867001/ · Vineyard Wind Project: https://www.boem.gov/vineyard-wind

Rare North Atlantic right whales detected east of Boston, Massachusetts – protection urged· https://whdh.com/news/rare-whales-spotted-east-of-boston-protection-urged/

What does “doubling offshore wind by 2030” really mean? Essentially nothing since would increase 0.0143% to new capacity of 0.0286% of American homes – only pilot projects currently exist· https://www.yahoo.com/news/lot-hot-air-offshore-wind-113018502.html

Sand is being used as weapon by China against Taiwan· https://news.yahoo.com/chinas-latest-weapon-against-taiwan-122203630.html

South Korea presents $43.2B plan for offshore wind farm· https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-energy-windfarm/south-korea-unveils-43-billion-plan-for-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm-idUSKBN2A512D

Denmark to build island in North Sea to serve as wind power hub – estimate cost $34B· https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/04/denmark-strikes-deal-on-25bn-artificial-wind-energy-island

Coastal erosion during storm along the New Jersey shore· https://www.nj.com/news/2021/02/chunks-of-jersey-shore-were-swallowed-by-monster-winter-storm-see-the-damage.html

Multiple risks for Caribbean Islands· https://www.unocha.org/story/multi-threat-environment-caribbean-needs-be-prepared-more-just-storms

Subsidence in Houston, Texas· https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2021/02/04/sinking-situation-of-subsidence-in-houston-gulf-coast/

Beirut – 6 months after major ammonium nitrate explosion in warehouse in the port

· https://www.yahoo.com/news/beirut-six-months-explosion-scarred-115918369.html