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Do you know of a colleague and/or student who would be interested in receiving these Bulletin Board listings? Please forward to them. A quick email to [email protected] with the word “subscribe” in the subject line and the email address will be added to the weekly distribution. Geosciences Bulletin Board – 26 December 2016 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford Did you celebrate the Winter Solstice?

• http://www.livescience.com/57280-winter-solstice-science-explained.html Best images from NASA for 2016: atolls, thunderstorms, auroras, sand dunes, calderas… (video)

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/check-out-nasas-favorite-earth-images-past-year-180961519/

Biggest natural disasters of 2016: EQs, floods, wildfires, hurricanes

• http://www.livescience.com/57303-biggest-natural-disasters-of-the-year.html “Jet Stream” of molten iron discovered in the core of Earth

• http://www.livescience.com/57259-earth-iron-core-jet-stream-discovered.html New 367-day record for Benthic Robot collecting samples of sediments & marine snow

• http://www.livescience.com/57273-climate-data-seafloor-robot-breaks-world-record.html Nacre (mother of pearl) in mollusk shells provides accurate record of ocean temperatures

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Ocean_temperatures_faithfully_recorded_in_mother_of_pearl_999.html

New details on the evolution of the East African Rift Valley: an interplay of tectonics & sediments

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-geologists-publish-evolution-east-african.html First time ammonia has been detected in the upper troposphere

• http://www.livescience.com/57305-ammonia-detected-in-atmosphere.html Geochemical signals may help reveal first 50 million years of Earth

• https://www.quantamagazine.org/20161222-earth-history-geophysics/ Report says Obama administration fired top scientist & intimidated DOE staff to further climate change agenda

• https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/311223-house-gop-panel-alleges-misconduct-intimidation-at-doe

• http://freebeacon.com/politics/congress-obama-admin-fired-top-scientist-advance-climate-change-plans/

• Report – Part B: http://freebeacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-12-19-Final-Staff-Report-LDRR.pdf

Perspective: Time to get back to doing real science – not directed at supporting political agendas

• http://www.nature.com/news/us-earth-scientists-plan-for-uncertain-future-under-trump-1.21213

Magma rising & gas pressure increasing beneath super-volcano Campi Flegrei near Naples, Italy, approaching pressure that could trigger an eruption

• http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/magma-rising-underneath-naples-supervolcano-campi-flegrei-reaching-critical-pressure-1597453

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Naples_astride_a_rumbling_mega-volcano_999.html Satellite data reveals impacts of oceanic tides on rates of glacial movement in Antarctica

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-satellites-traffic-antarctic-ice-stream.html 5 of the coldest cities in the winter

• http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/5-of-the-coldest-cities-in-the-world/70000295

IDDP geologists drilling the hottest borehole in the world into the heart of a volcano in Iceland

• http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38296251 • http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20161221-the-most-extreme-geothermal-plant-in-the-world

Potential for asteroid impacts on Earth and possible consequences

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-threat-getting-hit-asteroid-could-spur-international-collaboration-180961543/

Interesting history of the Panama Canal (video)

• http://interestingengineering.com/a-short-history-of-the-panama-canal/ Top 8 stories about the ocean in 2016

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/top-eight-ocean-stories-2016-180961485/

6 new species discovered near the Jabberwocky hydrothermal vent in an area slated for mining

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/six-new-species-sea-creatures-discovered-region-slated-underwater-mining-180961480/

Metallic sound in the Mariana Trench could be call of a Minke whale (video)

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/mysterious-metallic-sound-mariana-trench-151800737.html Ruggedness of the ocean floor may be key to triggering some megathrust earthquakes

• http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/532251-megathrust-earthquakes Will an asteroid impact in the ocean create a tsunami?

• http://www.livescience.com/57258-asteroid-impact-ocean-computer-simulations-solar-system.html

Snowfall in the Sahara Desert…first time in four decades!

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/photos-snow-falls-sahara-desert_us_585abda7e4b0de3a08f3cba3

Satellite views and 3-D models of glaciers in the Hamalayas (interactive models)

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/spy-satellites-show-the-himalayas-changing-glaciers_us_585852c5e4b0630a25423517

NASA releases detailed data on Greenland glacier (video)

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-nasa-greenland-glacier.html Micro-seismicity helps predict rock falls

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Tiny_earthquakes_help_scientists_predict_mountain_rock_falls_999.html

Book Review: “California’s Amazing Geology”

• http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2016/12/21/california-geology-don-prothero-text-book-review/

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Enviro-Sciences Bulletin Board – 26 December 2016 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford Spices link the Crusades, cuisine, and your Christmas gingerbread latte

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-crusades-helped-create-your-gingerbread-latte-180961535/

The history of eggnog

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-rich-boozy-history-eggnog-180961511/ TED Talk: “Saving lives in the shadows of healthcare” – superbugs in healthcare systems

• http://infectioncontrol.tips/2016/12/22/saving-lives-in-the-shadows-of-healthcare/ “Environmental justice” is now politically correctly named “environmental racism”

• http://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-you-should-know-about-environmental-racism The environmental legacy of Alexander von Humboldt: “The Invention of Nature”

• http://e360.yale.edu/feature/legacy_of_the_man_who_change_our_view_of_nature_alexander_von_humboldt_andrea_wulf/3066/

Technological hazard: use of multiple social media platforms linked to depression & anxiety

• http://www.techspot.com/news/67479-use-multiple-social-media-platforms-linked-depression-anxiety.html

Growth of US population slows to 0.7%

• http://finance.yahoo.com/news/census-says-u-population-grew-004400779.html US FDA released draft guidelines aimed at limiting lead levels in some cosmetics to 10 ppm

• http://time.com/4614134/fda-lead-cosmetic-guidance/ • Guidelines:

http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocuments/ucm517327.htm Polyhalogenated carbazole chemicals of “emerging concern” being mapped in 3 Great Lakes

• https://news.uic.edu/chemicals-of-emerging-concern-mapped-in-3-great-lakes Aviation alert issued after Bogoslof volcano erupted in the Aleutian Islands – downgraded after 3 hours

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/volcano-eruption-in-aleutian-islands-sparks-aviation-alert/2016/12/20/78b47a90-c731-11e6-acda-59924caa2450_story.html

125 major petroleum hydrocarbon compounds from Deepwater Horizon oil spill being assessed to determine specific rates of biodegradation in Gulf of Mexico

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-compounds-oil-gulf-mexico-longevity.html The history of eggnog

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-rich-boozy-history-eggnog-180961511/ Not everyone is in agreement that twin tunnels project is best for environment & California waters

• http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/California-releases-80-000-page-report-on-10814395.php

• http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/op-ed/article122476614.html • http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-

drought/delta/article122434249.html New report from WWF lists 163 species discovered in 2015, including purple mouse-eared flower

• http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/greatermekong/discovering_the_greater_mekong/species/new_species/species_oddity/

Mega-chemical companies, mega-mergers, and the future of agriculture & food production

• http://www.resilience.org/stories/2016-12-20/pesticide-powerhouses-and-the-future-of-farming

An assessment of the risk of lead poisoning across the US

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/special-report-thousands-u-areas-afflicted-lead-poisoning-133837073.html

Good news & bad news for carbon storage & climate change caused by forest fragmentation

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-good-news-bad-forest-fragmentation.html

Amazon River is a massive, intricate water system in one of the most vital & complex biomes

• http://www.livescience.com/57266-amazon-river.html This effort to clean up the Bagmati River in Nepal is having success

• http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2016/1218/In-Nepal-appalling-river-runs-cleaner-in-wake-of-unusual-partnership

80 year history of the Giant Panda in the US

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/history-pandas-america-180961492/ Sugarcane plantations and mills are disappearing in Hawaii

• http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/12/17/505861855/the-final-days-of-hawaiian-sugar Learning lessons from bird flu & traditional human-animal interactions

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-conversation-global/bird-flu-learning-lessons_b_13690950.html

Perspective influences beliefs as reflected in surveys about the environment

• http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/12/wouldnt-it-be-great-if-the-planet-went-back-to-how-it-used-to-be/

2015 murder victim tested positive for Ebola in Liberia…investigation ensued

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-corpse-tests-positive-for-ebola-and-an-unusual-murder-investigation-ensues/2016/12/16/8fec6004-c224-11e6-9a51-cd56ea1c2bb7_story.html

Gibe III hydroelectric dam completed on the Omo River in Ethiopia, doubles national power capacity

• http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/salini-completes-record-breaking-dam Study suggests timing of development of unique ecology on Galapagos Islands

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-galapagos-islands-unique-ecology.html Water, in all its forms, is the soul & energy of Iceland (video)

• http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/beautiful-video-captures-how-water-all-its-phases-forms-soul-and-energy- iceland

Photo-essay reveals how some of most picturesque beaches in the US are impacted by erosion

• http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4024380/Shocking-pictures-reveal-picturesque-beaches-ruined-erosion.html

Obama still pushing his environmental/energy agenda by restricting O&G leases in the Arctic

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/obama-expected-bar-drilling-swaths-atlantic-arctic-171817492--politics.html

• http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/obama-relying-on-1953-law-to-prevent-future-presidents-from-reversing-permanent-oil-lease-ban-161222?news=859954

As antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea increases, research is testing effectiveness of Listerine

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gonorrhea-treatment-listerine_us_5857fb4de4b0390447097f64

22 million pounds of plastic annually enter the Great Lakes

• http://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/22-million-pounds-plastic-debris-enters-great-lakes-every-year.html

Sacramento, California, to spend $1B+ for “flood control” and anticipating ending building moratorium in low areas and a change in flood zones

• http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2016/12/21/billions-in-flood-control-work-coming-to-region.html

• http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2016/06/20/homebuilders-hail-passage-of-measure-forflood.html

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 26 December 2016 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford Commentary: Long-term plan needed for beach protection

• http://www.naplesnews.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/12/26/commentary-long-term-plan-needed-beach-protection/95726032/

AG, Coastal Commission File Suit to Stop Fracking off California Coastline

• http://www.davisvanguard.org/2016/12/ag-coastal-commission-file-suit-stop-fracking-off-california-coastline/

CZM Approves VIPA Gallows Bay Terminal renovation project – Virgin Islands

• http://viconsortium.com/business/czm-approves-vipa-gallows-bay-terminal-renovation-project/

Shoreline protection project to start on Nahant’s East Point

• http://www.itemlive.com/news/shoreline-protection-project-to-start-on-nahants-east-point/ Oceanfront homeowners seeking immediate, long-term protections after Hurricane Matthew

• http://staugustine.com/news-local-news/2016-12-25/oceanfront-homeowners-seeking-immediate-long-term-protections-after

Dartmouth scientist using drones to survey dramatic changes in Arctic coastline

• https://www.localxpress.ca/local-news/dartmouth-scientist-using-drones-to-survey-dramatic-changes-in-arctic-coastline-488284

US: Research Partnerships will help shape safer coastal communities

• http://www.sandandgravel.com/news/article.asp?v1=23615 New hope for whoopers and bays

• http://www.caller.com/story/sports/outdoors/2016/12/07/now-hope-whoopers-and-bays/95006432/

Study finds barramundi at risk from acid oceans

• http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/28594/study-finds-barramundi-at-risk-from-acid-oceans/

New floodplain rules not good fit for Oregon

• http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/35104382-78/new-floodplain-rules-not-good-fit-for-oregon.html.csp

Jellyfish hamper fishing operations off Pakistan coast

• https://www.geo.tv/latest/125042-Jellyfish-hamper-fishing-operations-off-Pakistan-coast Sargassum Called a Serious Threat to LA's Coastal Waters. But There's an App For That

• http://www.smobserved.com/story/2016/12/21/science/sargassum-called-a-serious-threat-to-las-coastal-waters-but-theres-an-app-for-that/2363.html

NOAA Awards $8M For Coastal Resiliency Investments Across The Nation

• http://www.wateronline.com/doc/noaa-awards-coastal-resiliency-investments-across-nation-0001

How to build resilient coastlines

• https://www.greenbiz.com/article/how-build-resilient-coastlines-sponsored