"Page 2" - Scientific Topics of Interest

Sunshine Canyon Landfill , Xpeditor Driver/Flicker ; Link Uncontrolled chemical reactions fuel crises at L. A. County's two largest landfills (Tony BRISCOE, Los Angeles Times ; December 12, 2023) https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-12-12/mysterious-chemical-reactions-fuel-crisis-in-l-a-landfills Research Articles: Life-Cycle Green House Gas Emissions and Human Health Trade-Offs of Organic Waste Management Strategies (NORDAHL et al. , 2020) https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.est.0c00364 A Review of Landfill Microbiology and Ecology:  A Call for Modernization with 'Next Generation' Technology (MEYER-DOMBARD et al. , 2020) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01127/full Using remote sensing to detect, validate, and quantify methane emissions from California solid waste operations (CUSWORTH et al. , 2020) https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ab7b99/pdf

2023 Antarctic Ozone Hole , Lauren DAUPHIN/NASA ; Link 2023 ozone hole ranks 12th largest in a " single day " on record, finds NASA and NOAA        (Press Release, NASA ; November 1, 2023) https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/2023-ozone-hole-ranks-12th-largest-on-record Also...                      Three peculiar Antarctic ozone hole seasons in a row:  what we know                        [ Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service (CAMS) ; 13th December 2022] https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/three-peculiar-antarctic-ozone-hole-seasons-row-what-we-know#:~:text=The%20ozone%20depletion%20process%20causing,(PSCs)%20and%20solar%20radiation Research Articles: Potential drivers of the recent large Antarctic ozone holes (KESSENICH et al. , 2023) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-42637-0 South Pole Station ozonesondes:  variability and...

First recycled glass and plastic road in NSW in Engadine , Maksym KOZLENKO;   CC BY-SA 4.0 , Link   CirculinQ:  Glass fiber, recycled plastic turn paving into climate solutions (Peggy MALNATI, CompositesWorld ; August 30, 2023) https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/plasticroad-glass-fiber-recycled-plastic-turn-paving-into-climate-solutions When the Rains Come  (Peggy MALNATI, SPE   Plastics Engineering ; May - June 2023) https://7998076a.flowpaper.com/SPEPEMagazineMayJune23/#page=22 (Illustrated by  Susan KRAUS , Composites World) Selected Research Publications : Recent advances in the construction of sustainable asphalt roads with recycled plastics (ENFRIN and GIUSTOZZI, 2022) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/pi.6405 Performance comparison of waste plastic modified versus conventional bituminous roads in Pune city:  A case study (BISWAS et al. , 2020) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509520300838 ...

#Dr. James O'DONOGHUE: This is how the planets physically move  through space relative to each other  ( Dr. KALPANA Academy , YouTube; June 24, 2022) Our Relative Velocities ( Interplanetary , YouTube; September 8, 2019) Comparison of the Rotational Speed of the Planets in the Solar System          ( PankaZz , You Tube: June 14, 2021) The Solar System to Scale  ( Affect Effects Tips & Treats - by Julien SCHICKEL , YouTube; September 24, 2019)

M6.8 - Morocco ShakeMap 8 September 2023 , USGS ; Link Why was the Morocco earthquake so deadly? (Michael MARSHALL, Nature ; 12 September 2023) https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02880-3 Seismogram:  Atlas Mountains, Morocco Magnitude 6.8 (22:11 UTC 8 September 2023) , James St. JOHN ; CC BY-SA 2.0 , Link

El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO); Climas-NOAA CAP/RISA Team//University of Arizona ; Link Research Articles: Forced changes in the Pacific Walker circulation over the past millenium  (FALSTER  et al ., 2023) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06447-0 Walker circulation response to extra tropical radiative forcing (KANG et al. , 2022) https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.abd3021 A very likely weakening of Pacific Walker Circulation in constrained near future projections  (WU  et al. , 2021) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-26693-y ENSO- El Niño Conditions ,  NOAA/PMEL/TAO ; Link   ENSO - La Niña Conditions , Fred the Oyster ; Link

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (Lieutenant Colonel K. M. Masudul HAYDAR, psc ,  The Daily Observer ; August 9, 2023) https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=431816 Under Pressure:  Study reveals extent of threats posed by industrial development to Indigenous Peoples' lands, explores vulnerabilities to conversion (Tom JENNINGS, The Nature Conservancy ; August 8, 2023) https://www.nature.org/en-us/newsroom/mapping-conversion-risks-indigenous-peoples-lands/ Featured Research Article: Indigenous Peoples' lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship (KENNEDY et al. , 2023) https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(23)00340-8 Website : International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples   ( United Nations ) https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day

Crawford Lake Conservation Area - Milton Ontario , Mhsheikholeslami ;  CC BY-SA 4.0 , Link Human's impact on Earth began a new epoch in the 1950s called the Anthropocene, scientists say (Seth BORENSTEIN, Associated Press ; July 11, 2023) https://apnews.com/article/humans-epcoch-anthropocene-climate-change-power-4699002bbc3b60ade715ee94a7b7567d Also... Anthropogenic modifications:  impacts and conservation strategies (BELGRANO et al. , 2023) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-38940-x GSA Geologic Time Scale (2022) ; Link

Ocean heat is off the charts - here's what that means for humans and ecosystems around the world (Annelisa BRACCO, The Conversation ; June 20, 2023) https://theconversation.com/ocean-heat-is-off-the-charts-heres-what-that-means-for-humans-and-ecosystems-around-the-world-207902#:~:text=Ocean%20temperatures%20have%20been%20off,degrees%20Celsius)%20warmer%20than%20average. Earth's oceans are showing early and surprising record warming (Scott DANCE, Washington Post ; March 21, 2023) https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/03/21/ocean-temperatures-record-warm-climate/ Land & Ocean Temperature Departure from Average (May 2023) ,  NCEI-NOAA ; Link Ocean Heat Content , ECCO-NASA ; Link

( COX et al. , 2023 ) A continent-wide detailed geological map dataset of Antarctica (COX et al. , 2023) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02152-9 Antarctica Station Map , Tweetawepo ; CC BY-SA 3.0 , Link

Popocatépetl Volcano (May 2, 2023) , NASA Earth Observatory ; Link Volcano rumbles near Mexico City, coating towns with ash, disrupting flights (Megan JANETSKY, Associated Press ; May 24, 2023) https://apnews.com/article/scientists-volcano-mexico-popocatepetl-eruption-2b579f645f8e0c878cffaaea7dac017c Popocatépetl Volcano (April 11, 2023) , NASA Earth Observatory ; Link Video: Volcán Popocatépetl EN VIVO | Vista Tlamacas, Estado de México   ( Webcams de México ) https://www.youtube.com/live/D9Ywlay65qQ?feature=share

Sunspots and Concentrated Magnetic Field Lines ,  Atmospheric Imaging Team (AIA)/NASA/GFSC/Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) ; Link Rare "backwards" sunspot could create supercharged auroras this week (Robert LEA, Space.com ; May 9, 2023) https://www.space.com/sun-reverse-sunspot-auroras-supercharge Selected Research Articles: Deciphering Solar Magnetic Activity:  The Solar Clock (LEAMON et al. , 2022) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2022.886670/full Solar Cycle 24: An unusual polar field reversal (JANARDHAN et al. , 2018) https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2018/10/aa32981-18/aa32981-18.html Websites : Sunspot Regions   ( SpaceWeatherLive.com ) https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/solar-activity/sunspot-regions.html Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast SDF Number 130 Issued at 2200Z on 10 May 2023 ( SpaceRef* ) https://spaceref.com/earth/joint-usaf-noaa-solar-geophysical-activity-report-and-forecast-sdf-n...

                 ( NOAA , Link ) Severe solar storm creates dazzling auroras farther south (Marcia DUNN, Associated Press ; April 24, 2023) https://apnews.com/article/auroras-northern-lights-solar-storm-9a3399d88ec0e14293f06e77d61099c4 Severe Geomagnetic storm hits Earth;  Aurora may be visible as far south as Alabama  [ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ; April 24, 2023] https://www.noaa.gov/media-advisory/severe-geomagnetic-storm-hits-earth-aurora-may-be-visible-as-far-south-as-alabama Sun Activity: Photos of auroras from last night!  (C. Alex YOUNG, Raúl CORTÉS, and Armando CAUSSADE, EarthSky ; April 24, 2023) https://earthsky.org/sun/sun-activity-solar-flare-cme-aurora-updates/

Mycena subcyanocephala (December 3, 2022), ©chofungi ; CC BY-SA 4.0 ,   Link Photo of the Day: Magical Mini Mushroom spotted in Taipei (Keoni EVERINGTON, Taipei News ; March 14, 2023) https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4834381 Featured Research Article: Two new species of Mycena in Taiwan (CHANG and CHOU, 2019) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chou-Neng-2/publication/334596263_Two_new_species_of_Mycena_in_Taiwan/links/6329151370cc936cd31f791f/Two-new-species-of-Mycena-in-Taiwan.pdf Mycena subcyanocephala (March 26, 2023), ©balawu ; CC BY-SA 4.0 , Link

East Africa Rift System, GPS and Stresses , Mikenorton ; CC BY-SA 4.0 , Link Africa is splitting into two as new ocean forms, researchers say ( The Jerusalem Post ; March 22, 2023) https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-735092 Are We Seeing a New Ocean starting to form in Africa? (Erik KLEMETTI, Eos; 8 May 2020) https://eos.org/articles/are-we-seeing-a-new-ocean-starting-to-form-in-africa Africa is splitting in two - here is why (Lucia Pérez DIAZ, The Conversation; March 29, 2018 https://theconversation.com/africa-is-splitting-in-two-here-is-why-94056 Rifting of Ethiopia Unearths Clues to Continents (Charles Q. CHOI, LiveScience ; March 11, 2011) https://www.livescience.com/30227-rifting-of-ethiopia-unearths-clues-to-continents.html Selected Research Articles: Afar triple junction triggered by plume-assisted bi-directional continental break-up (KOPTEV et al. , 2018) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-33117-3 Evolution, distribution and characteristics ...

SALLES et al., 2023 Most detailed geological model reveals Earth’s past 100 million years :  For the first time, scientists now have a continuous model of the the Earth's past 100 million years. This will provide a new tool to understand ocean chemistry and how geomorphology affects biological evolution. Animation of landscape dynamics model over 100 million years ( EurekAlert/University of Sydney ) https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/976139

  NASA Astronaut Mae JEMISON and  NASA Space Suit Technician Sharon MCDOUGLE , NASA ; Link Mae JEMISON   (Kerri Lee ALEXANDER, NWHM Fellow; Natural Women's History Museum ) https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mae-jemison Recent Research: Mae JEMISON and Ronke OLABISI - Biomaterials for Human Space Exploration ( NASA ) https://www.nasa.gov/ames/ocs/summerseries/2021/mae-jemison-and-ronke-olabisi   Featured Research Article: Biomaterials for human space exploration: A review of their untapped potential (JEMISON and OLABISI, 2021) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1742706121002701

'Forever pollution':  Explore the map of Europe's PFAS contamination  (Gary DAGORN, Raphaëlle AUBERT, Stéphane HOREL, Luc MARTINON, and Thomas STEFFEN, LeMonde France ;  February 23, 2023) https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2023/02/23/forever-pollution-explore-the-map-of-europe-s-pfas-contamination_6016905_8.html How 'Le Monde' traced PFAS chemicals across Europe (Stéphane HOREL, Gary DAGORN, Luc MARTINON, and Raphaëlle AUBERT, Le Monde France ; February 23, 2023) https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2023/02/23/forever-pollution-project-how-le-monde-traced-pfas-chemicals-across-europe_6016911_8.html Also... What are PFAS, how toxic are they and how do you become exposed? (Rachel SALVIDGE and Leana HOSEA, The Guardian ; 23 February 2023) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/23/what-are-pfas-forever-chemicals-how-toxic-are-they-and-how-do-you-become-exposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances movement through the environment ,   Ja...

Iceberg A81 ,   European Space Agency (ESA); Link Giant iceberg breaks away from Antarctic ice shelf [ European Space Agency (ESA) ; 25 January 2023] https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Giant_iceberg_breaks_away_from_Antarctic_ice_shelf Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves giant iceberg (Press Release, Natural Environment Research Council - British Antarctic Survey ; 23 January 2023) https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/brunt-ice-shelf-in-antarctica-calves-giant-iceberg/ Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica - 26 October 2022 ,   Pierre MARKUSE ; CC BY-SA 2.0 ,  Link

Ancient Roman concrete could self-heal due to "hot-mixing" with quicklime (Jennifer OUELLETTE, Ars Technica ; January 6, 2023) https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/ancient-roman-concrete-could-self-heal-thanks-to-hot-mixing-with-quicklime/?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=392591ed02-briefing-dy-20230112&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-392591ed02-42022891 Selected Research Article: Hot-Mixing:  Mechanistic insights into the durability of ancient Roman concrete (SEYMOUR et al. , 2023) https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.add1602 Ruins of an Ancient Imperial Roman Palace in Milan, Italy.  Giovanni  DALL'ORTO ; Link

Iceberg near Sunset - Coral Princess Antarctica , amanderson2 ; CC BY-SA 2.0 , Link Towing icebergs to arid regions to reduce water scarcity (CONDRON, 2023) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-26952-y Also... Icebergs as a Fresh Water Source: An Appraisal (WEEKS and CAMPBELL, 1973) https://erdc-library.erdc.dren.mil/jspui/bitstream/11681/5796/1/CRREL-Research-Report-200.pdf

The Galelian Satellites (The Four Largest Moons of Jupiter), NASA ; Link JUICE - Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer [ European Space Agency (ESA) ] https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Juice Jupiter's Icy Moons , European Space Agency (ESA ); CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO , Link