Aloha Pickle Friday!
The term "pickles" is usually refers to
cucumbers that are preserved in brine – salted water – with spices
and herbs. In general, however, pickles are vegetables, fruits and
other food items that are preserved in brine, salt and oil, or
vinegar. The process is called pickling, and it kills bacteria in
food, either by immersing them in an acidic solution, such as
vinegar, or by fermentation.
A
visit to the pristine Western Arctic, which faces gas and oil
drilling
Lynda Mapes discusses the trip she recently made to the Western Arctic, a vast region in the northernmost part of North America where the Trump administration plans to open for oil and gas drilling.
Dave Upthegrove on land sales, federal funding cuts and wildfire immigration raids
Washington state’s new public lands commissioner came into office with his own ambitious agenda. It’s playing out against a shifting backdrop in D.C.
Lynda Mapes discusses the trip she recently made to the Western Arctic, a vast region in the northernmost part of North America where the Trump administration plans to open for oil and gas drilling.
Dave Upthegrove on land sales, federal funding cuts and wildfire immigration raids
Washington state’s new public lands commissioner came into office with his own ambitious agenda. It’s playing out against a shifting backdrop in D.C.
Another
humpback whale found dead in the Salish Sea
A humpback whale has been found dead in the Salish Sea, the second confirmed humpback death in coastal B.C. waters in just over two weeks. The whale was identified through photographs as Polyphemus (BCZ0342), a 21-year old humpback known to migrate to Hawaii.
A humpback whale has been found dead in the Salish Sea, the second confirmed humpback death in coastal B.C. waters in just over two weeks. The whale was identified through photographs as Polyphemus (BCZ0342), a 21-year old humpback known to migrate to Hawaii.
“I've
been thinking about this possibility for 15 years": Killer
whale experts make new discovery off North American coast
New research has revealed that West Coast transient killer whales – found from south-eastern Alaska to southern California – are two distinct communities that rarely encounter each other.
New research has revealed that West Coast transient killer whales – found from south-eastern Alaska to southern California – are two distinct communities that rarely encounter each other.
Boaters
witness epic orca hunt and rescue a seal in Puget Sound
A seal pursued by a Bigg's orca escaped by jumping into a boat where photographer Charvet Drucker caught the action.
A seal pursued by a Bigg's orca escaped by jumping into a boat where photographer Charvet Drucker caught the action.
This lab is key for tracking deadly waves. Its sensors are about to go offline.
After NOAA ceased funding to the lab that’s been monitoring seismic activity for more than 25 years, nine stations tracking tsunami-causing earthquakes for the agency will go offline by the end of the month.
B.C.’s century-long feast on big, old trees has sent forests into freefall
A close look at the province’s old-growth data reveals a gap between political promises and what’s happening on the ground.
Wildfire risk is making timberland less valuable
Longer harvest rotations are also becoming less feasible, meaning trees may have to be logged before their optimal age.
How climate change is threatening the future of winter sport
Melting glacier at Whistler Blackcomb a stark reminder of the toll of a warming planet.
A close look at the province’s old-growth data reveals a gap between political promises and what’s happening on the ground.
Wildfire risk is making timberland less valuable
Longer harvest rotations are also becoming less feasible, meaning trees may have to be logged before their optimal age.
How climate change is threatening the future of winter sport
Melting glacier at Whistler Blackcomb a stark reminder of the toll of a warming planet.
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