9/16 Lion's mane jelly, killing sea lions, BC LNG, awesome orcas, wildfire threat, ibis, math beauty day, democracy watch

 Lion's mane jellyfish [Dan Hershman]

 

Lion's mane jellyfish Cyanea capillata
The lion's mane jellyfish is one of the largest known species of jellyfish. Its range is confined to cold, boreal waters of the Arctic, northern Atlantic, and northern Pacific Oceans. It is common in the English Channel, Irish Sea, North Sea, and in western Scandinavian waters south to Kattegat and Øresund. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Lummi Island ferry fare hikes irk residents; appeal decision pending

Feds greenlight killing more sea lions to protect endangered salmon as controversy fades 
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service renewed a 2020 permit that had allowed the removal of 540 California sea lions and 176 Steller sea lions from Bonneville Dam and Willamette Falls. Henry Brannon reports. (Columbian) 

B.C. approves massive Nisg̱a’a-led LNG project on the north coast
B.C. environment and energy ministers just gave the green light to Ksi Lisims, a project capable of producing almost as much as LNG Canada’s first phase. Concerns remain about the environmental impacts of the project. Shannon Waters and Matt Simmons report. (The Narwhal) 

'Pretty awesome:' Orcas give SeaBus riders a show
A group of orcas were spotted in Vancouver harbour near the SeaBus ferry terminal in North Vancouver. Cheryl Chan reports. (Vancouver Sun) 

Wildfires are threatening B.C.’s drinking water
Communities from Cranbrook to Kelowna know fire can contaminate reservoirs as well as burn homes. Experts say protecting watersheds must become as urgent as protecting schools or hospitals. Anne Shibata Casselman reports. (The Narwhal) 

Ibis on the Move 
As tropical birds flee their overheating homes, biologists worry for the imperiled species they might displace. Michael Adams reports. (bioGraphic) 

On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty 
First, "all three of the entries in that date are perfect squares — and what I mean by that is 9 is equal to 32, 16 is equal to 42, and 25 is equal to 52," says Colin Adams, a mathematician at Williams College. Next, those perfect squares come from consecutive numbers — three, four, and five. But perhaps most special of all is that three, four, and five are an example of what's called a Pythagorean triple. Ari Daniel reports. (NPR) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against 'New York Times' (NPR) 
• U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says (NY Times) 
• On Charlie Kirk Show, JD Vance Talks of Crackdown on Liberal Groups (NY Times) 
• Trump administration joins Republicans' campaign to police speech in reaction to Kirk's killing (AP) 

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  212 AM PDT Tue Sep 16 2025    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 11 AM PDT THIS  MORNING   TODAY  SE wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas  4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at  11 seconds.  
TONIGHT  E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at  10 seconds.

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