Aloha Chocolate Friday!
Chocolate comes from the Theobroma cacao tree. The word "chocolate" itself comes from the Spanish, and it stems from the Aztec word xocolatl, which means "bitter water." The Aztecs pounded cacao beans and drank them without adding any sugar, and they thought that the beans came from the gods. Indeed, Theobroma means "food of the gods." Cocoa beans are about 50% "cocoa butter" and 50% "chocolate liquor." Hernando Cortés brought cocoa beans back to Spain, and a chocolate drink that included sugar became popular there right away. The word "chocolate" first appeared in print, in England, in 1604.
Chocolate comes from the Theobroma cacao tree. The word "chocolate" itself comes from the Spanish, and it stems from the Aztec word xocolatl, which means "bitter water." The Aztecs pounded cacao beans and drank them without adding any sugar, and they thought that the beans came from the gods. Indeed, Theobroma means "food of the gods." Cocoa beans are about 50% "cocoa butter" and 50% "chocolate liquor." Hernando Cortés brought cocoa beans back to Spain, and a chocolate drink that included sugar became popular there right away. The word "chocolate" first appeared in print, in England, in 1604.
Prince
George, B.C., hydrogen project plans put on hold
An Australian-based minerals company is withdrawing from a project in Prince George, B.C., that would have been a key part of the province's plan to scale up production of hydrogen and reach net-zero emissions.
An Australian-based minerals company is withdrawing from a project in Prince George, B.C., that would have been a key part of the province's plan to scale up production of hydrogen and reach net-zero emissions.
Oil
tanker traffic surges in WA waters with Trans Mountain
Pipeline expansion
The May opening of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion in British Columbia has led to a sevenfold increase in oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Juan de Fuca so far this year.
The May opening of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion in British Columbia has led to a sevenfold increase in oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Juan de Fuca so far this year.
Salmon
return to Klamath Basin in Oregon after more than a century
Wildlife officials this week documented salmon above the former J.C. Boyle Dam in Southern Oregon for the first time in more than a century. It happened less than a month after removal of four Klamath River dams was completed to restore fish passage.
Wildlife officials this week documented salmon above the former J.C. Boyle Dam in Southern Oregon for the first time in more than a century. It happened less than a month after removal of four Klamath River dams was completed to restore fish passage.
A
Radical Approach to Flooding in the UK: Give Land Back to the
Sea
When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.
When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.
A
look inside Puget Sound’s declining bull kelp beds
.... The kelp collects in bunches near the surface, the bed hugs the shoreline of the island and sways with the current. This is just one of the many beds watched closely by the Samish Indian Nation and mapped out yearly using aerial footage and GPS data to show just how fast bull kelp is disappearing throughout the San Juan Island archipelago.
.... The kelp collects in bunches near the surface, the bed hugs the shoreline of the island and sways with the current. This is just one of the many beds watched closely by the Samish Indian Nation and mapped out yearly using aerial footage and GPS data to show just how fast bull kelp is disappearing throughout the San Juan Island archipelago.
More states ban PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ in more products
Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in everyday consumer products or professional firefighting foam.
Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in everyday consumer products or professional firefighting foam.
If
you like to watch: Klamath River reemerges after the removal
of four dams
Video captures four Klamath River dam sites before and after a $500 million removal operation.
BC’s Legislature Hits Gender Parity
For the first time in the province, women will hold the majority of seats.
Video captures four Klamath River dam sites before and after a $500 million removal operation.
BC’s Legislature Hits Gender Parity
For the first time in the province, women will hold the majority of seats.
How is the world doing on climate change? Not great
It’s report card season for climate change. Each year, the United Nations takes stock of whether countries are on track to cut carbon emissions and limit global warming. The grade this year: needs more improvement than ever.
It’s report card season for climate change. Each year, the United Nations takes stock of whether countries are on track to cut carbon emissions and limit global warming. The grade this year: needs more improvement than ever.
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