11/20 Dogwood, PRGT pipe, sharks, urban salmon, Great Bear Sea Initiative

 

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Pacific Dogwood

Pacific Dogwood  Cornus nuttallii
Pacific dogwood is also known as Western Flowering Dogwood.  It was named after Thomas Nuttall, an English botanist and zoologist. Relationships: There are about 100 dogwood species worldwide found primarily in temperate regions. (Native Plants PNW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: The roots of environmental evil: ‘Crimes Against Nature’

PRGT pipeline decision looms large for B.C.’s new environment minister
B.C.’s newly minted cabinet ministers have tough energy and environmental decisions to make, from the PRGT pipeline and LNG projects to Fairy Creek old-growth logging deferrals. Shannon Waters reports. (The Narwhal)  Controversial Pipeline Fighting to Avoid New Environmental Review Prince Rupert gas line has applied to extend approval granted a decade ago. Nicholas Gottlieb reports. (The Tyee)

Mysterious sharks gain recognition as scientists explore their contributions to Puget Sound
This past summer, two science papers documented, for the first time, the presence of two species of sharks not known to exist in Puget Sound. These species are commonly called sevengill and soupfin sharks. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Puget Sound Institute)

Urban salmon return to Metro Vancouver streams to spawn
Efforts to rehabilitate urban waterways have helped bring spawning salmon back to parts of Metro Vancouver, including unlikely-looking streams surrounded by industrial and residential development. Brenna Owen reports. (Canadian Press)

On BC’s North Coast, First Nations Are Building a New Economy
The Great Bear Sea Initiative is using conservation finance to create jobs and preserve nature. Arno Kopecky reports. (The Tyee)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  320 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2024    
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING  
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH  LATE TONIGHT    
TODAY  SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 12  ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A  slight chance of tstms.  
TONIGHT  SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE  5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

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