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| Egg yolk jelly (Wikipedia) |
Egg yolk jelly Phacellophora camtschatica
Egg yolk jellies live in temperate waters in the pelagic zone, sometimes
floating to the surface and moving wherever the current takes them.
They feed by collecting plankton with its tentacles, and bringing them
into its mouth for digestion. The egg yolk jellyfish’s sting is mild to
humans. Its medusa sometimes host tiny copepods. (Edmonds Underwater
Park)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Lopez Rec passes, levy fails: where to go from here?
$126M incentive program for zero-emission trucks nears launch in WA
Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial
fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that
run on electric or hydrogen power. (Washington State Standard)
EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would
propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a harmful chemical in
rockets and other explosives, but also said doing so wouldn’t
significantly benefit public health and that it was acting only because a
court ordered it. Michael Phillis reports. (Associated Press)
‘A new reality’: B.C. glacier collapse forces guides to confront risks of rapidly melting world
As glaciers in Western Canada retreat at an alarming rate, guides on the
frontlines are not only witnessing the changes, but managing the
hazards. Sara King-Abadi reports. (The Narwhal)
Delay on Critical Areas Ordinance update draws criticism from groups
Edmonds is considering delaying updates to a section of the ordinance
that would restrict stormwater wells near its drinking water aquifer.
Eliza Aronson reports.(Everett Herald)
This major Capitol Lake project could cost $416 million. Here’s what’s next
The Washington State Department of Ecology took over the efforts to
restore Capitol Lake to an estuary over the summer, with several new
objectives and a goal of completing 60% design of the restored Deschutes
Estuary by the end of 2025. Ty Vinson reports. (Olympian)
Drift logs destroying intertidal ecosystems in B.C., study finds
University of Victoria study found logs on the shores of B.C. are scraping away valuable food sources.
A new study by biologists at the University of Victoria has revealed why
the simple back-and-forth motion of drift logs on B.C. beaches has
destroyed critical ecosystems that keep the ocean healthy. When the
tides go out the logs go with them, and when they come in the logs crash
onto rocks and beaches. Caroline Barghout reports. (CBC)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
Leaders of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private
agency that has steered federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of
public television and radio stations across the country, voted Monday to
dissolve the organization that was created in 1967. CPB had been
winding down since Congress acted last summer to defund its operations
at the encouragement of President Donald Trump. Its board of directors
chose Monday to shutter CPB completely instead of keeping it in
existence as a shell. David Bauer reports. (Associated Press)
Democracy Watch
- US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child (AP)
- Editor's note: Jan. 6, 2025, lest we forget: President-elect Donald Trump attacked those who investigated the events of January 6, 2021, as “dishonest Thugs.” Liz Cheney responded: “Donald, this is not the Soviet Union. You can’t change the truth and you cannot silence us. Remember all your lies about the voting machines, the election workers, your countless allegations of fraud that never happened? Many of your lawyers have been sanctioned, disciplined or disbarred, the courts ruled against you, and dozens of your own White House, administration, and campaign aides testified against you. Remember how you sent a mob to our Capitol and then watched the violence on television and refused for hours to instruct the mob to leave? Remember how your former Vice President prevented you from overturning our Republic? We remember. And now, as you take office again, the American people need to reject your latest malicious falsehoods and stand as the guardrails of our Constitutional Republic—to protect the America we love from you.” (Liz Cheney)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 300 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TUE SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
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