11/4 Blue whale, BC murder hornet, Paris Agreement exit, nudibranches

 

Blue whale [Norbert Wu/Hakai Magazine]

 
Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus
The blue whale is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whale suborder Mysticeti. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters and weight of 173 tonnes, it is the largest animal known to have ever existed. (Wikipedia)

Giant Asian hornet found in Abbotsford, B.C., residents urged to look out for more
A single "murder hornet" was found in Abbotsford Monday and residents and beekeepers are advised to keep on the lookout for more. The lone Asian giant hornet — binomial name Vespa mandarinia, also nicknamed the murder hornet — was found in the 7000 block of Bradner Road, a rural area with many farms located between the Fraser River and Highway 1. (CBC)

The US is leaving the Paris Agreement: How that will affect the global mission to affect climate change r
The U.S. is set to officially withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement on Wednesday, three years after President Donald Trump announced his intent to remove the country from participating in the global forum to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The historic accord seeks to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius, the value that climate scientists have determined will have disastrous consequences if exceeded. Trump has assailed the agreement as economically detrimental and claimed it could cost the country 2.5 million jobs by 2025. He also said it gave other major emitters, such as China, a free pass. Julia Jacobo reports. (ABC)

If you like to watch: The Extravagant Pageantry of Nudibranchs
With their wild colors and mesmerizing shapes, sea slugs bring pizzazz to the seafloor. (Hakai Magazine)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  233 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2020   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT   
TODAY  S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW swell 7 ft  at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning then rain in the  afternoon. 
TONIGHT  SW wind 20 to 30 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after  midnight. SW swell 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain in the evening then  rain likely after midnight.

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