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Geosciences Bulletin Board – 13 April 2015
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Indonesia at highest risk for deadly volcanic eruption
 http://news.yahoo.com/200-years-tambora-indonesia-most-risk-deadly-volcanic200307415.html
 Technical paper:
http://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/2015/en/bgdocs/GVM,%202014b.pdf
 Tambora legacy: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/200-years-aftertambora-volcano-eruption-unusual-effects-linger-180954918/
New thoughts on when the Panama land bridge emerged
 http://news.yahoo.com/land-bridge-linking-americas-rose-earlier-thought130351695.html
Kirin Brewery….during and after the 2011EQ and tsunami
 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/11/kostigen-japanese-beercompany-tsunami/25519475/
Could smart phones serve as an early warning system for earthquakes?
 http://motherboard.vice.com/en_uk/read/the-perfect-earthquake-warning-system-isalready-in-your-pocket
Conditions create potential for severe storms in central US
 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-08/for-storm-prone-u-s-heartlandspring-s-arrival-comes-with-cost
Getting ready for Atlantic Hurricane season storm surge alerts
 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-31/storm-surge-gains-new-alerts-asatlantic-hurricane-season-nears
Hikers rescued after being stranded for five days by inclement weather on Knik Glacier
 http://www.trust.org/item/20150410213936-75kvd/
Quick actions by the mining industry protected them during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
 http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=4183#.VSVUsfnF_Cs
Controversy over the oldest angiosperm fossils…were flowering plants around in the Jurassic?
 http://www.livescience.com/50419-oldest-flower-fossil-angiosperm.html
Plan to drill 5,000 feet to sample the Chicxulub crater
 http://www.livescience.com/50414-chicxulub-crater-drilling.html
'Marine photic zone euxinia' (toxic hypoxia) may have caused mass extinction in the ocean 200
mya at end of the Triassic
 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150401084049.htm
Radiocarbon dating reveals history of part of the Great Barrier Reef and sea level changes
 http://phys.org/news/2015-04-radiocarbon-dating-reveals-fall-sea.html
Trying to make sense of Deception Volcano in Antarctica
 http://phys.org/news/2015-04-antarctic-volcano-doesnt.html
Trying to solve the mystery of the “methane hot spot” in the Four Corners region
 http://phys.org/news/2015-04-scientists-aim-corners-methane-mystery.html
Isotopic content of ancient rocks may be distorted over geologic time
 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150406165501.htm
Why there is constant seismic activity on earth: waves in the ocean make the earth resonate
 http://gizmodo.com/why-earth-is-constantly-ringing-like-a-bell-1696319150
In Hawaii, upslope lava breakouts continue
 http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/upslope-lava-flow-breakouts-persist
12-year project mapping the sea floor in the Caribbean reaches one more milestone
 http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CARIBBEAN_SAVING_REEFS
The National Weather Service rating scale for thunderstorms
 http://blogs.agu.org/wildwildscience/2015/04/07/36652/
AGI releases report on the future of energy development in the US
 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-04/agi-nri040715.php
The saga of Bertha…an on-going adventure in tunneling
 http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-bertha/
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http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Transportation-officials-New-cracks-on-AlaskanWay-Viaduct-298930741.html
Brontosaurus may be coming back!!
 http://news.yahoo.com/extinct-no-longer-brontosaurus-may-comeback-115118481.html
15 changes that exhibit impacts in the “Anthropocene” … some good, some not so good
 http://www.vox.com/2015/4/7/8352381/anthropocene-NASA-images
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Enviro-Sciences Bulletin Board – 13 April 2015 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
What we eat has significant impact on the environment
 http://phys.org/news/2015-04-link-environment-urban-diets.html
A question of ethics: lawsuit filed by victims of the “Guatemalan experiment”
 http://outbreaknewstoday.com/guatemalan-syphilis-experiments-rockefeller-foundationjohns-hopkins-the-driving-force-according-to-lawsuit-39123/
Not just Ebola, but also meningococcal meningitis outbreak threatening lives in West Africa
 http://outbreaknewstoday.com/niger-meningococcal-meningitis-outbreak-kills-13-ofthose-infected-28282/
Guidelines for monitoring and assessing impact of toxic chemical on polar bears
 https://water.tallyfox.com/mosaic/text/contamination-threat-polar-bears
Correlation between increasing fracking and carcinogenic radon gas in Pennsylvania
 http://news.yahoo.com/radon-levels-increase-near-pennsylvania-fracking-sites--study150050135.html
Do we really need a “mega-mall” at the Grand Canyon?
 https://www.yahoo.com/travel/a-mall-in-the-grand-canyon-activists-trying-to116042178052.html
Texas Horseback Emergency Response Team receives award for hurricane animal rescues
 http://www.tahc.state.tx.us/news/pr/2015/2015-04-09_HurricaneConferenceAward.pdf
“Tree parent” program launched in NSW to help improve habitat for koala bears
 http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/npws-seeks-tree-parents-to-improve-koalahabitat/2599102/
Aquarium gold fish (koi) dumped into Colorado lake multiply and threaten native species
 http://news.yahoo.com/3-000-goldfish-dumped-aquarium-pets-multiply-lake112954294.html
Study addresses threats to polar bears from plastics and other chemical pollutants that affect
endocrine system and reproduction
 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150407085025.htm
Galapagos turtles “pig out” on invasive species
 http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/13920/20150407/endangered-tortoises-makesalad-harmful-invaders.htm
Book Review: “The Last Unicorn” …the saola, an elusive antelope in the Annamite Mountains
 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/%E2%80%98-last-unicorn%E2%80%99-takesreaders-quest-see-saola
Will the infamous Spotted Owl gain more governmental protections?
 http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/13929/20150408/northern-spotted-owl-maygain-more-protections.htm
A better way to farm? Why “organic” may not meet the food supply demands
 http://www.science20.com/agricultural_realism/why_organic_cant_fulfill_our_food_suppl
y_ideals-154020
Mutations and recessive genetic characteristics in humans
 http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-hidden-burden-people-recessive-disease.html
A potential new approach to fighting against Dengue fever
 http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-plotting-dengue.html
Definition of irony: Monsanto pledges $4M to help save Monarch butterflies …but keeps making
pesticides and herbicides that lead to their significant decline in recent decades
 http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2015/04/04/monsanto-pledges4-million-to-help-save-butterflies.html
Testing numerous products for contamination with “Roundup” amid health concerns
 https://www.yahoo.com/health/fears-over-roundup-herbicide-prompts-testing-of116032596243.html
Increasing use of neonicotinoid pesticides on seeds for greater variety of agricultural products
 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/controversial-insecticide-use-rises-farmers-douseseeds
These two species of sea snakes were thought to have gone extinct more than a decade ago
 http://sciencenordic.com/scientists-rediscover-extinct-sea-snakes
Efforts to control run-off and pollution have resulted in improved water clarity in Lake Tahoe
 http://phys.org/news/2015-04-clarity-lake-tahoe.html
Metabolism, energy and the flow of carbon through the cycles in the ecosystem
 http://phys.org/news/2015-04-theory-metabolism-carbon-affect-ecosystem.html
New understanding & tests for organic chemicals in fracking fluids and potential for
contamination of surface and ground waters
 http://phys.org/news/2015-04-fracking-fluid-chemicals-uncovered-contamination.html
Culture and genetics may explain why the Dutch are now taller people
 http://phys.org/news/2015-04-tall-story-dutch-tower.html
Quick actions by the mining industry protected them during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
 http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=4183#.VSVUsfnF_Cs
“Dead Zones” in the ocean are spreading and habitat for marine organisms degrades
 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/04/07/comment-ocean-dead-zones-arespreading-and-spells-disaster-fish
'Marine photic zone euxinia' (toxic hypoxia) may have caused mass extinction in the ocean 200
mya at end of the Triassic
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150401084049.htm
“Fake eyes” on butterfly wings mimic the eyes of predators
 http://phys.org/news/2015-04-fake-eyes-butterfly-wings-mimic.html
Canine flu outbreak in the Chicago area…pet owners urged to get dogs vaccinated
 http://outbreaknewstoday.com/canine-flu-outbreak-bluepearl-vets-call-on-owners-tovaccinate-dogs-58361/
Perspective: Discussion and regulation of genetic alterations in human germ cells and embryos
is urgently needed
 http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v21/n4/full/nm.3845.html?WT.ec_id=NM-201504
A fight to protect narwhals from impacts of seismic testing in Baffin Bay
 http://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/tiny-inuit-community-fights-protectnarwhals-seismic-testing.html
As “super-weeds” become resistant to Roundup a new potentially carcinogenic pesticide is
gaining approvals for use

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-agriculture/epa-approves-herbicide-probablycarcinogenic-humans-9-more-states.html
Listing under the Endangered Species Act does not prevent species from going extinct
 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cristina-eisenberg/endangered-speciesact_b_7014476.html
15 changes that exhibit impacts in the “Anthropocene” … some good, some not so good
 http://www.vox.com/2015/4/7/8352381/anthropocene-NASA-images
Americans still drink too many carbonated beverages….but they are drinking more tap water!
 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/americans-suddenly-drinking-more-tap-192244155.html
Exponentially growing human population & millions of tons of trash….where does it all go?
 https://www.yahoo.com/travel/beautiful-vacation-destinations-overtaken-by-trash115394371634.html
Wanting to build yet another petro-chemical plant in Port Arthur, Texas
 http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Total-could-build-1-7B-Port-Arthurplant-6178100.php
Local residents oppose USFS plan to use fire, herbicides & chainsaws in Mark Twain National
Forest to thin the forest
 http://www.npr.org/2015/04/06/397891071/residents-fight-mark-twain-national-forestrestoration-plan
White nose syndrome continues to threaten bats…new map has more sites of concern
 http://cavingnews.com/20150402-latest-white-nose-syndrome-map-adds-one-confirmedand-two-suspect-counties
Eight family members die of carbon monoxide poisoning in home in Maryland
 http://news.yahoo.com/police-adult-7-children-found-dead-maryland-home222002677.html
Perspective: Bad policies lead to water shortages in California…or should the environment be
sacrificed so they can use an inordinate amount of water?
 http://www.wsj.com/article_email/californias-green-drought-1428271308lMyQjAxMTE1NzA0NjMwMzY4Wj
 Reactivating desalination plant (video): http://www.cnbc.com/id/102562859
 Self-reporting: http://news.yahoo.com/california-deltas-water-mysteriously-missingamid-drought-152006674.html
Sydney Water dumping increased levels of mercury into ocean through outfalls
 http://www.canberratimes.com.au/nsw/sydney-water-revealed-as-nations-biggestdumper-of-mercury-20150404-1md9lb.html
Project launches to assess & hopefully prevent further biodiversity losses in Australia
 http://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/conservation/ambitious-project-to-saveaustralias-biodiversity-launches-20150407-1mg2c4.html