Nagasaki, August 9, 1945
The bombing of the Japanese city of
Nagasaki with the plutonium bomb device on August 9, 1945, caused
terrible human devastation and brought an end to World War II.
Although estimates vary, perhaps 40,000 people were killed by the
initial detonation. By the beginning of 1946, 30,000 more people
were dead. And within the next five years, well over 100,000
deaths were directly attributable to the bombing of Nagasaki on
August 9, 1945.
Hanging
by a thread: B.C.’s southern resident orcas on a path to
extinction
A recent peer-reviewed paper suggests a baseline rate of population loss of roughly one per cent per year — based on modelling and 40 years of observations — putting the whales on a path toward a "period of accelerating decline that presages extinction."
A recent peer-reviewed paper suggests a baseline rate of population loss of roughly one per cent per year — based on modelling and 40 years of observations — putting the whales on a path toward a "period of accelerating decline that presages extinction."
The Gulf of Alaska and the petition to
list all chinook salmon from rivers flowing into the Gulf of
Alaska as threatened or endangered cover a vast area from the
Aleutians to the Canadian border. No one knows which distinct
populations within that area may warrant a listing.
Metro
Van Is Losing Trees. That Means a Hotter Future
According to new data, Metro Vancouver has been simultaneously losing tree coverage and adding pavement, making for dangerous conditions when extreme weather hits.
According to new data, Metro Vancouver has been simultaneously losing tree coverage and adding pavement, making for dangerous conditions when extreme weather hits.
Drones,
robots, sensors: farming isn’t what it used to be. Will tech
help the environment?
Digital sensors measure soil quality, GPS systems guide tractors, drones check the cows — as farming adopts higher-tech methods, some hope it will help the environment, too.
Digital sensors measure soil quality, GPS systems guide tractors, drones check the cows — as farming adopts higher-tech methods, some hope it will help the environment, too.
Chilcotin
landslide presents new barriers for struggling salmon
Warmer water, lower flows are dangerous for fish, while debris could affect their ability to navigate.
Warmer water, lower flows are dangerous for fish, while debris could affect their ability to navigate.
The
Fraser River's trusty debris trap and its Chilcotin challenge
A trap built to keep Vancouver's shores and waterways clear of wood faces one of its biggest tests.
A trap built to keep Vancouver's shores and waterways clear of wood faces one of its biggest tests.
Long
Beach’s Willapa refuge turns timber land back into wilderness
Conservation-minded forest management, though costly, helps restore this former logging site as a wildfire-resilient ecosystem.
Conservation-minded forest management, though costly, helps restore this former logging site as a wildfire-resilient ecosystem.
How
a Washington Tax Break for Data Centers Snowballed Into One of
the State’s Biggest Corporate Giveaways
Companies have saved $474 million since 2018, with most of the windfall going to Washington-based tech giant Microsoft.
Companies have saved $474 million since 2018, with most of the windfall going to Washington-based tech giant Microsoft.
What
dinner in Burrard Inlet looked like 500 years ago
Tsleil-Waututh Nation hopes to use data on its ancestors’ diet to restore habitat and heal the heavily industrialized Burrard Inlet.
Tsleil-Waututh Nation hopes to use data on its ancestors’ diet to restore habitat and heal the heavily industrialized Burrard Inlet.
B.C. government considers 'Plan B' if salmon need help through Chilcotin slide zone
Plans to help migrating salmon make it up British Columbia's Chilcotin River to spawning grounds are in the works after a massive landslide breach created barrier challenges.
Plans to help migrating salmon make it up British Columbia's Chilcotin River to spawning grounds are in the works after a massive landslide breach created barrier challenges.
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