10/26 Red octopus, Skagit carbon, dead humpback, fewer 'shrooms, climate pledges, oil gas revolving door

 

Red ruby octopus [Edmonds Underwater Park]

Red ruby octopus Octopus rubescens
The smallest of Pacific northwest octopus species. Like many octopuses, the red octopus makes its home in dens. They can be found in kelp beds, sandy mud bottoms, rocky areas, and under stones at low tide in the rocky intertidal zone of the Pacific northwest. The octopus can change its color and texture depending on the situation. When provoked, it can expel ink in defense to distract predators. The red ruby octopus hunts for crustaceans, fish, and mollusks at night, then returns to its den to feed. (Edmonds Underwater Park)

Skagit County sites considered for state Carbon Project
Five Skagit County sites are being considered for the next stage of the state’s Department of Natural Resources’ Carbon Project. The project is looking to set aside a total of 10,000 acres of state land for conservation and carbon sequestration. Racquel Muncy reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Female humpback whale found dead off B.C.'s Malcolm Island
Scientists are investigating the death of a juvenile humpback whale discovered off the north side of Malcolm Island. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)

Mushroom foragers, businesses in parts of B.C. lament low yield due to drought
Fungi flourish with moisture, but historically low rainfall means fewer have grown this year. Winston Szeto reports. (CBC) 

Climate Pledges Are Falling Short, and a Chaotic Future Looks More Like Reality
Countries around the world are failing to live up to their commitments to fight climate change, pointing Earth toward a future marked by more intense flooding, wildfires, drought, heat waves and species extinction, according to a report issued Wednesday by the United Nations. Just 26 of 193 countries that agreed last year to step up their climate actions have followed through with more ambitious plans. Max Bearak reports. (NY Times)

How oil and gas lobbyists build ‘very close relationships’ with politicians and governments
The relationship between governments and the fossil fuel industry in Canada is under the spotlight again after a high-profile staffer jumped straight from the Alberta premier’s office to one of the country’s most powerful oil and gas companies. Critics say the move by Brock Harrison to TC Energy — the company behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline and one of the firms that pressured RCMP to enforce an injunction on Wet’suwet’en territory — is the latest example of a “revolving door” culture between government and industry, one that is threatening climate progress. Carl Meyer reports. (The Narwhal)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  306 AM PDT Wed Oct 26 2022   
TODAY  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind  waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in  the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft after  midnight. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the evening  then a chance of rain after midnight.

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