11/25 Noble fir, kids climate, BC enviro poll, rubber runoff, orca to Oklahoma, IJC

Noble fir

 

Noble fir Abies procera
The noble fir, also called red fir and Christmastree, is a western North American fir, native to the Cascade Range and Coast Range mountains of extreme northwest California and western Oregon and Washington. It is a high-altitude tree, typically occurring at 300–1,500 m (980–4,920 ft) altitude, only rarely reaching the tree line. (Wikipedia)

Young people taking climate change lawsuit to Federal Court of Appeal
A group of 15 young people will try again to have the courts force Ottawa to develop a climate recovery plan after it was denied by the Federal Court. The youths have filed an appeal of the court's October decision that their claims don't have a reasonable cause of action or prospect of success so the case cannot proceed to trial. They had argued the federal government's inadequate action on climate change is violating their charter rights to life, liberty and security of the person. (Canadian Press)

‘The federal government absolutely needs to do more’: poll finds 41% of British Columbians want Ottawa to step up action on environment
Survey shows three in five respondents are personally concerned about water pollution, toxic waste and climate change. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

When Rubber Hits the Road—and Washes Away
A stealthy source of pollution leaves the highway in astonishing amounts and heads to sea, toxic chemicals and all. Laura Trethewey reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Connecting orcas to Oklahoma: Project introduces inlanders to Salish Sea's endangered species
A town in Oklahoma has a special connection to the Southern Resident orcas that swim in the waters of western Washington. The town of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, may be more than 2,000 miles from where the Southern Resident orcas call home, but because of the vision of an Oklahoma philanthropist, those in her state will learn about whales — including Tahlequah, a member of the orcas' J Pod — through the Oklahoma Killer Whale Project. Jessie Darland reports. (Kitsap Sun)

The watershed watchers: in conversation with the International Joint Commission
Canada and the U.S. are bound together by waterways that transcend political borders. But what happens when industrial development changes those waters in ways that could last hundreds of years? Carol Linnit reports. (The Narwhal)

Now, your US Thanksgiving long weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  249 AM PST Wed Nov 25 2020   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT   
TODAY  S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 17 ft  at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. TONIGHT  SE wind to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind waves  1 ft or less. W swell 14 ft at 15 seconds subsiding to 12 ft at  14 seconds after midnight. 
THU  S wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 10 ft at 14 seconds subsiding to 8 ft  at 13 seconds in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. 
THU NIGHT  SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 13 seconds  building to 8 ft at 17 seconds after midnight. 
FRI  S wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 11 ft at  14 seconds. 
FRI NIGHT  S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SW 5 to 15 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 10 ft at 14 seconds. 
SAT  NW wind to 10 kt becoming E. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W  swell 11 ft.  SUN  E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or  less. W swell 7 ft.

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