7/21 Currant, fight 'Big Oil,' cooling off, Springer's 20th

Red-flowering Currant
[Tim Hagen/WA Native Plant Society]

 

Red-flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
The name sanguineum means 'blood-red' or 'bloody'— rather violent epithets to apply to the beautiful reddish-pink flowers, which are harbingers of spring and hummingbirds. This shrub was introduced to European horticulture by plant-hunter David Douglas. (Plants of the NW Pacific Coast)

Vancouver council agrees to spend up to $660,000 to fight 'Big Oil' in court
Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart breaks tie with vote in favour of fighting the world's five largest oil and gas companies to help cover climate-change related costs. David Carrigg reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Bacteria, sharks, man o' wars: Why Canadians can't find a place to cool off in the sweltering heat
Temperatures are creeping above 30C— but E. Coli, high bacteria due to wastewater and even algae are making it hard for some to beat the heat. Courtney Greenberg reports. (Vancouver Sun)

North Island event celebrates 20 years since Springer reunited with pod
Springer, the orca orphan returned to her pod in a dramatic rescue two decades ago, is being celebrated this week as an example of what humans can do when they co-operate. Springer, also known as A73 and a member of the northern resident killer whales, was just two when she was discovered in early 2002, separated from her pod and alone after losing her mother. She was severely undernourished and starting to bond with humans.Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)

Now, your tug weather--West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  255 AM PDT Thu Jul 21 2022   
TODAY  NW wind to 10 kt rising to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. 
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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