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A Geologic Map Funded Through The STATEMAP Component Of The National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program Was Published In Direct Response To A Tribal Nation’s Science Needs.
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-cooperative-geologic-mapping-program/news/utah-and-navajo-nation-geologic-mapping <-- shared USGS technical article/details
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https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_119584.htm | https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-781DM <-- shared geologic map, ‘Interim geologic map of the Oljeto quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah’
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H/T @USGS
“A first for STATEMAP. 🗺️
For the first time, a geologic map funded through the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program was published in direct response to a Tribal Nation’s science needs.
The Utah Geological Survey, in collaboration with the Navajo Nation, recently published the geologic map of the Oljeto 7.5-minute quadrangle in southeastern Utah.
STATEMAP plays a critical role nationwide by matching federal funds with state geological surveys to produce high-priority geologic maps that address societal needs, from infrastructure planning and responsible land use to natural hazard mitigation and groundwater resource management.
Geologic maps provide a foundational framework for understanding Earth’s resources and processes. Detailed mapping gives resource managers and other stakeholders the scientific information they need to make informed decisions about the land and resources they manage.
For the Oljeto quadrangle, the mapping work supports Navajo Nation science needs by helping better understand the relationship between regional geology and groundwater resources.
This collaboration demonstrates the value of STATEMAP in supporting high-priority mapping needs and building partnerships between state geological surveys and Tribal Nations…”
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“Funded through the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP), this geologic mapping work supports Navajo Nation needs to better understand the relationship between regional geology and groundwater supply.
An outcome of the geologic partnership between the Utah Geological Survey and the Navajo Nation, the benchmark Oljeto 7.5' quadrangle map is the first-ever publication funded under the STATEMAP component of the NCGMP in direct response to Tribal Nation science needs. This collaboration demonstrates a proven model for STATEMAP partners conducting geologic mapping work in areas of Tribal Nation interest…”
#mapping state #geology #geological #cooperation #STATEMAP #tribe #tribal #TribalNation #firstnation #triballands #NationalCooperativeGeologicMapping Program #USA #Utah #Oljeto #Utah #opendata #usecase #water #hydrology #waterresources #naturalresources #spatial #mapping #partnership #groundwater #regionalgeology
@Utah Geological Survey | @Navajo Nation | @USGS

“There were elders who started to get sores in their mouths because of the pesticides. We use our mouths to help in basket weaving,” Young says.

“And then if you’re cooking in these baskets and the material has been sprayed, then people can be ingesting it.”

Link: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/08/maidu-native-groups-denounce-record-glyphosate-spraying-national-forests-california-bayer-forest-service/

#Forest #Nature #Climate #Environment #Pollution #Pesticides #Herbicides #Toxins #IndigenousRights #NativeAmericans #NaturalResources

UW Extension to host annual Harvest Wyoming Conference in Cheyenne on March 8 | Local News https://www.allforgardening.com/1934436/uw-extension-to-host-annual-harvest-wyoming-conference-in-cheyenne-on-march-8-local-news/ #AgriculturalScience #agriculture #agronomy #botany #CheyenneBotanicGardens #food #FoodIndustry #foodscaping #gardening #GardeningWyoming #HomeGardeners #horticulture #laramie #LocalBriefs #NaturalResources #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimaryIndustries #PrimarySectorOfTheEconomy #UniversityOfWyomingExtension #Vegetable #wyoming

Woodside oil spill plan under fire as approval decision nears
By Alistair Bates

With final advice due by the end of the year, critics point to Woodside's own modelling to sink the $30 billion gas project.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/experts-scrutinise-oil-spill-risk-woodside-browse-gas-project/107009342

#OilandGas #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalPolicy #WaterPollution #NaturalResources #AlistairBates

It seems #ElonMusk wants to make most of #TotalRecall reality. #JohnnyTaxi, #MindManipulation or #Mutants with 3 #tits fighting for #NaturalResources on #Mars.

🏷️ #Venezuela #SiliconValley #PeterThiel #PaypalMafia #CharterCities #Honduras #Argentina #NaturalResources #TechnoFascism

🔗 https://guacamayave.com/en/what-interests-draw-peter-thiel-to-venezuela/

📰 NC Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Update Begins

🌊 North Carolina environmental officials have started updating the state's Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP), a long-term strategy focused on protecting coastal habitats that support fisheries, water quality, and the seafood industry.

🌿 The 2026 update is centered on three priorities: ecosystem-based habitat management, seagrass protection and restoration, and planning for long-term wetland changes along the coast.

🤝 State agencies and stakeholders are helping develop draft recommendations that will eventually be released for public review, shaping future coastal conservation and resource management efforts.

🔗 https://coastalreview.org/2026/07/work-begins-for-periodic-update-of-state-coastal-habitat-plan/

Keep up with NC health, environment, and energy news. Request to follow:
@NCConnect
(Best to have a robust profile and toots.)

#CoastalConservation #WaterQuality
#Fisheries #ClimateResilience
#Wetlands #Environment #NaturalResources #Biodiversity

Hopes for renewed Australian helium production after SA extraction
By Isabella Kelly

Helium has been produced in Australia for the first time since 2023, on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/australian-helium-production-hopes-after-sa-extraction/106975642

#OilandGas #NaturalResources #RegionalCommunities #IsabellaKelly

Proposed changes to Section 106 of National Historic Preservation Act draw pushback from preservationists and legal experts
https://www.archpaper.com/2026/07/section-106-revisions/
#CulturalHeritage #Architecture #HistoricPreservation #NaturalResources #FascismInTheUSA

Industrial development is fragmenting Canada’s boreal forest. Governments should think carefully about future approvals
#Canada #BorealForest #Environment #Wildlife #Peatlands #Biodiversity #Mining #OilAndGas #Forests #Wetlands #Caribou #NaturalResources
https://the-14.com/industrial-development-is-fragmenting-canadas-boreal-forest-governments-should-think-carefully-about-future-approvals/

🏷️ #Venezuela #USA #Trump #Rubio #Control #Delcy #Finances #NaturalResources

🎁 🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/us/politics/how-marco-rubio-runs-venezuela.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w1A.pFde.EPXTgrIkIaiR&smid=url-share

It feels surreal that our democratically elected Prime Minister has to say that #Denmark is ready to defend itself against an ally. Right now, the #US feels like a bigger threat to Denmark than Russia.

#greed #Greenland #warcrimes #nato #wartime #naturalresources

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/mette-frederiksen-danmark-er-parat-til-forsvare-groenland

Canada’s industrial ambitions require robust environmental governance
#Canada #Environment #Climate #Sustainability #Regulation #ResourceDevelopment #Infrastructure #Innovation #Policy #Biodiversity #Conservation #Energy #NaturalResources #Economy
https://the-14.com/canadas-industrial-ambitions-require-robust-environmental-governance/

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦭🚧 Neil, a 1,000 kg southern elephant #seal in #Tasmania, crushes traffic cones and barriers each year during molting season, rubbing against them to shed his coat.

Wildlife experts from Tasmania’s Department of #NaturalResources and #Environment say it’s not mischief but instinct. As Neil matures, officials warn he may become more territorial, urging fans to keep 20 m away.

👉 https://www.sciencealert.com/neil-the-seal-blows-up-in-size-and-popularity

#elephantseal #marine #mammals #animals #behavior #hobart #wildlife #science #australia

Government of Canada launches Nuclear Energy Strategy

June 22, 2026                               …
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CA #Canada #Energy #generalpublic #Hon.TimothyHodgson #Media #naturalresources #NaturalResourcesCanada #newsreleases
https://www.newsbeep.com/605958/

Menjaga Bumi untuk Generasi Mendatang: Tanggung Jawab Bersama dalam Konservasi Lingkungan

https://frnstudio.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/menjaga-bumi-untuk-generasi-mendatang-tanggung-jawab-bersama-dalam-konservasi-lingkungan/

Dinner is served. The map is the plate, the oil is the feast, and the international oil companies have already taken their seats at the table, forks in hand. Who picks up the tab? The Venezuelan people.

#Venezuela #Oil #Petroleum #Shell #Texaco #Chevron #Imperialism #EnergyColonialism #Geopolitics #NaturalResources #LatinAmerica #Cartoon #ComicStrip #Exploitation #ResourceWars

Hitting #water tanks is a #war crime https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cze9359gglyo #iran #iranwar #trump #warcrimes #humanrights #naturalresources

Press Release: Rising #Emissions, Depleting #Water and Vanishing #Land—UN Scientists: #AI Is Threatening #NaturalResources for Billions

By 2030, AI's water use will match the needs of 1.3 billion people while its power use triples that of 650 million, UN University investigation warns

Date Published
3 Jun 2026

Excerpt: "Inference, efficiency, and the rebound effect

"Public discussion has largely focused on the energy required to train massive models. Training GPT-3 was estimated to require 1.3 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity, while estimates suggest GPT-4 consumed between 50 and 70 GWh. However, the report reveals this framing is outdated. Once a model is deployed, inference—the continuous running of models to answer everyday user prompts—becomes the dominant cost, accounting for 80 to 90 per cent of total #AI energy use. ChatGPT alone is estimated to process around 2.5 billion prompts per day, translating to roughly 383 GWh of electricity per year for a single product. Offsetting associated carbon emissions would require 2.6 million tree seedlings grown for 10 years, enough trees to cover a land area the size of Manhattan. The water footprint is equivalent to the minimum annual domestic water needs of roughly 500,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the land footprint is equal to over 800 football fields."

Read more:
https://unu.edu/inweh/news/environmental-cost-of-AIs-Enrgy-use-carbon-water-and-land-footprints

#AIBoom #Electricity #Hyperscale #BigTech #BigData #CarbonFootprint #EnvironmentalRacism #EnvironmentalDegradation #NoisePollution #LightPollution #WaterIsLife #AIAgents #BotTraffic #GreenSpaces #Farmland #Prairies #Woodland #TechGiants #ProtectNature #NoDatacenters #EnergyConsumption #USPol #WorldPol #Datacentres
#DatacenterMoratoriums #ArtificialIntelligence

“#Heatwaves , #droughts and #floods , land degradation, species #extinction and #pollution all undermine human well-being. Any measure of #sustainability must assess and account for changes in #naturalresources . Destroying them to manufacture goods and produce services will hamper, not boost, growth and prosperity” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01299-w

Here in the US, policy makers are locked into zero sum thinking. All that matters in their eyes is unhampered endless growth (measured by nationally by #GDP) and compound interest. This is the house that Milton Friedman’s market fundamentalism built.

You don’t have to be an expert to look around and see that this perspective is driving the interrelated polycrises going on in the world today. Any hope of change requires a break from that mentality. Unfortunately, far too many people profit from the status quo.

Short term thinking is an existential crisis for humanity.

Un tableau périodique des éléments différent ...

Le tableau périodique des éléments suivant montre la finitude des réserves naturelles d'éléments importants.

#minetosh #geology #geologie #cartoon #umwelt #environment #humour #humor #klima #climate #ClimateChange #klimawandel #wissenschaft #géologie #environnement #climat #ChangementClimatique #science #klimaschutz #ClimateProtection #ProtectionClimat #chemie #chemistry #chimie #elemente #elements #éléments #nachhaltigkeit #sustainability #durabilité #RessourcesNaturelles #NaturalResources