Industrial Workers of the World Day commemorates the day in 1905 when a group of organizers who would become the IWW had their first meeting. The IWW, whose members were sometimes known as "Wobblies", have been one of the more radical labor unions in the United States, and have had ties to anarchists and socialists. The goal of the IWW was to form "One Big Union" with workers from different industries and trades, and to break down the barriers between race and sex to unite all workers in a common cause.
Scientists warn that greenhouse gas accumulation is accelerating and more extreme weather will come
Humans are on track to release so much greenhouse gas in less than three
years that a key threshold for limiting global warming will be nearly
unavoidable, according to a study to be released Thursday. The report
predicts that society will have emitted enough carbon dioxide by early
2028 that crossing an important long-term temperature boundary will be
more likely than not.
Researchers aim to fill data gaps about Dungeness crab amid concerns of declining population
Lauren Krzus, a research technician at the Hakai Institute, says they're
hearing anecdotally that Dungeness crab stocks are declining, and says
climate change is poised to further impact them. Dungeness Crab light
trapping project aims to fill knowledge gaps about larvae.
Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National Forests
The Trump administration said on Monday that it would open up 58 million
acres of back country in national forests to road construction and
development, removing protections that had been in place for a quarter
century. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Clinton-era rule
barring road construction and logging was outdated and “absurd.”
Killer whales seen grooming each other with kelp in first for marine tool use
A group of killer whales, which are also known as orcas, have been
biting off short sections of bull kelp and then rolling these stems
between their bodies, possibly to remove dead skin or parasites. The
behavior is the first such documented mutual grooming in marine animals
and is outlined in a new scientific paper.
Judge un-freezes environmental justice funds for Northwest
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release $180
million in federal funding for environmental justice projects, including
$60 million in the Pacific Northwest.
Uncovering the Secrets of BC’s Controversial Trawl Fishers
Dragging nets along the ocean floor is like ‘clearcutting an old-growth forest,’ Pacific Wild says. An industry group disagrees.
New paper continues debate over link between lice from salmon farms and B.C. wild salmon
A new paper on sea lice from fish farms and wild salmon in B.C. shows a
significant relationship between the two and critics say that
contradicts a report from the federal government, which regulates the
fish farms.
Western Canadian glaciers melting twice as fast as they did a decade ago, research shows
Researcher says loss is equivalent to a billion pickup trucks worth of water annually.
How Wildfires Are Speeding the Shrinking of BC’s Glaciers
Researchers with a new study on smoke and the ‘ice albedo effect’ are startled by the quick pace of melting.
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