Salish Sea News Week in Review January 31 2025

 

Aloha Scotch Tape Friday!
On this day in 1930, Scotch Cellulose Tape, which later became Scotch Transparent Tape. was first marketed. The Great Depression also was beginning, which did not seem like the best time to begin marketing a new product. But in an era when being thrifty was a necessity, Scotch tapes' wide range of applicability made it popular. As the company prospered and was one of the few that didn't lay off workers during the Great Depression, they continued to innovate. A dispenser with a cutter blade was marketed in 1932, and in 1939 the now popular snail-shaped handheld tape dispenser was created. Today many manufacturers make transparent adhesive tape, but most people call it "Scotch tape." It is believed that transparent tape is now used in 90 percent of homes.

How Tahlequah, her dead calf tell the story of climate change
The stories of salmon and orcas in the Pacific Northwest are linked. Their paths intermingle in a vast web of ecosystems and coevolved species.

How we can honor the orca Tahlequah’s grief
It would be easy to despair and feel powerless. But there are rays of hope we must not overlook. Here are five things to remember, and three ways you can help.

Storming the Sound Conference returns for its 26th year
About 175 people attended Friday the 26th iteration of a local environmental educators conference.

‘The whales are in crisis’: two federal ministers sued over delay in protecting B.C.’s orcas
Conservation groups are asking for an emergency order to protect killer whales following the death of another calf.

Washington legislators look to crack down on environmental crime
A bill before the Washington state Senate would make intentional water pollution, air pollution, and spilling of hazardous waste felonies. Under Washington state law, most environmental crimes are misdemeanors.

A handful of Canada’s at-risk species have made a comeback. Here’s what they can teach us
From peregrine falcons to humpback whales, a new study finds a crucial first step to recover an endangered species is to stop known harms.

B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking
2021 deferral already extended to Feb. 1, 2025, now stretches to Sept. 30, 2026.

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