3/30 Cherry blossom, climate change, BC covid, BC emissions target, zebra mussel, offshore wind power, first Starbucks

Cherry blossom [Culture Trip]

Cherry blossom
A cherry blossom is a flower of many trees of genus Prunus or Prunus subg. Cerasus. They are also known as Japanese cherry and sakura. They generally refer to ornamental cherry trees, not to edible cherry trees. It is considered the national flower of Japan. (Wikipedia)

Japan’s Kyoto cherry blossoms peak on earliest date in 1,200 years, a sign of climate change
The record bloom fits into a long-term pattern toward earlier spring flowering. Jason Samenow reports. (Washington Post)

B.C. implements sweeping restrictions on indoor dining, group fitness for 3-week 'circuit breaker'
B.C. is implementing a three-week "circuit breaker"-style lockdown, introducing sweeping new restrictions on indoor dining in restaurants, group fitness and worship services. The province recorded 2,518 new cases of COVID-19 over the last three days, including a record high 936 on Saturday. Six more people have died. Michelle Ghoussoub and Karin Larsen report. (CBC)

B.C. first in Canada to set emissions targets for industries, communities
Emission reduction targets range from 33 to 38 per cent in oil and gas, up to 32 per cent for transportation and from 38 to 43 per cent for industry. Dirj Meisnner reports. (Canadian Press)

Invasive mussel triggers widespread talks, increased coordination with pet stores
Baby zebra mussels, no bigger than a grain of rice, provoked an emergency response across the country in early March, and now state and federal officials are contemplating changes to protect the Northwest from an invasive species that some people have unknowingly invited into their fish tanks. Nothing official has been proposed, but experts are looking at possible procedures and import restrictions on certain brands of aquarium “moss balls,” which have been found to harbor invasive zebra mussels. Wyoming has already imposed a ban on imports of moss balls, and Arizona requires an inspection to certify that the fluffy green balls are free of aquatic hitchhikers. Chris Dunagan reports. (Puget Sound Institute)

Biden administration launches major push to expand offshore wind power
The White House said it would push to bring 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power online by the end of the decade, by speeding permitting for projects off the East Coast and funding changes to U.S. ports. Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis report. (Washington Post)

Fifty Years Ago Today I was the First Starbucks First Customer
Fifty years ago, on the morning of March 30, 1971, I loaded my not-yet-two-year-old daughter, Sarah, into our tan Saab station wagon and drove to the Pike Place Market.  I don’t remember what we had gone there to buy.  I do remember that we walked by the corner of  Pike Place and Virginia Street, at the north end of the Market, to see if my friends Gordon Bowker, Zev Siegl, and Jerry Baldwin had gotten their store open yet.  I checked every time I went down there.  They were opening a coffee store, selling beans and equipment, not drinks.  They had decided to call it Starbucks. Dan Chasan recalls. (Post Alley)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  249 AM PDT Tue Mar 30 2021   
TODAY  W wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 8 ft at 10 seconds subsiding to  6 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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