2/11 Emerita, NOAA climate list, human flu, avian flu, crab fishery, first 100 days

 

Emerita

Emerita
Emerita is a small genus of decapod crustaceans, known as mole crabs, sand fiddlers, sand fleas or sand crabs. These small animals burrow in the sand in the swash zone and use their antennae for filter feeding. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Borderlands anxiety prompts wider reflection on bioregionalism

NOAA Is Told to Make List of Climate-Related Grants, Setting Off Fears
Staff members search for spending on “climate science,” “climate crisis” and “pollution” as one of the world’s premier climate research agencies girds for cuts. Christopher FlavelleAustyn Gaffney and Raymond Zhong report. (NY Times)

Flu levels are at a 15-year high in the U.S., but many Washington children haven't gotten their flu shot
Dr. Elizabeth Meade, a pediatrician with Seattle's Swedish Health Services said vaccination rates in the United States were previously higher, keeping many illnesses at bay. But outbreaks and high levels of illnesses (like the flu) have become more common as vaccination rates have fallen, especially among children. Patricia Murphy, Matt Martin and Dyer Oxley report. (KUOW)   Flu is surging nationwide, with 24 million cases so far Sabrina Malhi reports. (Washington Post)

Rule changes proposed for commercial Dungeness crab fishery
Proposed changes for the coastal commercial crab fishery include updating gear marking requirements to improve visibility and help trace it to the fishery, and limiting surface gear length and the number of buoys allowed. Vince Richardson reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
A dairy worker in Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year, federal health officials said Monday. The illness was considered mild. The person’s main symptom was eye redness and irritation, similar to most bird flu cases associated with dairy cows. The person wasn’t hospitalized and has recovered, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mike Stobbe and Jones Aleccia report. (Associated Press)

The First 100 Days
With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government's public integrity guardrails (Associated Press)
Trump steps up his 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum, risking inflation on promise of more jobs (Associated Press)
Farmers on the hook for millions after Trump freezes USDA funds (Washington Post)
‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’ (Associated Press)

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Here's your tug weather—

West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  250 AM PST Tue Feb 11 2025    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING    
TODAY  E wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas  4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at  13 seconds.  
TONIGHT  SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E  3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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